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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-147
Number of pages9
JournalAnalytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology
Volume29
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007

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Leydig Cell Tumor
Leydig Cells
Hyperplasia
Testis
Cell Proliferation
Neoplasms

Keywords

  • Hyperplasia
  • Leydig cell
  • Leydig cells
  • Tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Anatomy
  • Histology
  • Cell Biology

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Colecchia, M., Nistal, M., Gonzalez-Peramato, P., Carmignani, L., Salvioni, R., Nicolai, N., & Regadera, J. (2007). Leydig cell tumor and hyperplasia: A review. Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology, 29(3), 139-147.

Leydig cell tumor and hyperplasia : A review. / Colecchia, Maurizio; Nistal, Manuel; Gonzalez-Peramato, Pilar; Carmignani, Luca; Salvioni, Roberto; Nicolai, Nicola; Regadera, Javier.

In: Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology, Vol. 29, No. 3, 06.2007, p. 139-147.

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Colecchia, M, Nistal, M, Gonzalez-Peramato, P, Carmignani, L, Salvioni, R, Nicolai, N & Regadera, J 2007, 'Leydig cell tumor and hyperplasia: A review', Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 139-147.
Colecchia M, Nistal M, Gonzalez-Peramato P, Carmignani L, Salvioni R, Nicolai N et al. Leydig cell tumor and hyperplasia: A review. Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology. 2007 Jun;29(3):139-147.
Colecchia, Maurizio ; Nistal, Manuel ; Gonzalez-Peramato, Pilar ; Carmignani, Luca ; Salvioni, Roberto ; Nicolai, Nicola ; Regadera, Javier. / Leydig cell tumor and hyperplasia : A review. In: Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology. 2007 ; Vol. 29, No. 3. pp. 139-147.
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