Leydig cell tumor and hyperplasia: A review

Maurizio Colecchia; Manuel Nistal; Pilar Gonzalez-Peramato; Luca Carmignani; Roberto Salvioni; Nicola Nicolai; Javier Regadera

Leydig cell tumor and hyperplasia: A review

Maurizio Colecchia, Manuel Nistal, Pilar Gonzalez-Peramato, Luca Carmignani, Roberto Salvioni, Nicola Nicolai, Javier Regadera

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Abstract

We describe the role of Leydig cells in normal, hyperplastic and neoplastic testis. Recent acquisitions on etiology and pathobiology of Leydig cell proliferations, unusual microscopic presentations and clinical and morphologic features predictive of malignancy are reported.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-147
Number of pages	9
Journal	Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology
Volume	29
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Jun 2007

Keywords

Hyperplasia
Leydig cell
Leydig cells
Tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anatomy
Histology
Cell Biology

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