Sertoli cell tumour
A rare sex cord–gonadal stromal tumour of Sertoli cells.
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A Sertoli cell tumour is a rare sex cord–gonadal stromal tumour that can arise in the testis or ovary. It typically peaks between ages 35 and 50 and is usually well-differentiated. The tumour may be misdiagnosed as a seminoma due to similar appearance. A tumour producing both Sertoli and Leydig cells is called a Sertoli–Leydig cell tumor.
Quick Facts
- Peak age range
- 35 to 50
- Common presentation in males
- testicular mass or firmness
- Gynaecomastia frequency
- 25%
- Ultrasound appearance
- hypoechoic intratesticular lesion, usually solitary
- Large cell subtype features
- multiple and bilateral masses with large areas of calcification
- Definitive diagnosis method
- microscopy and immunohistochemistry
- Standard treatment
- orchiectomy
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- Wikipedia: Sertoli cell tumour (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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