...H.E.H. Wegner; K.-P. Dieckmann; H. Herbst; R. Andresen; K. Miller Between January 1981 and December 1995, 15 patients were treated for Leydig cell tumor at our institution – 12 by radical orchiectomy, 3 by tumor enu-cleation. All patients were contacted to assess the long-term outcome depending...

... of hyperplasia of adrenal remnant or pluripotent cells rather than a true Leydig cell tumor. We emphasize the need for hormonal evaluations which should be assessed in the context of the size of these nodular tumors prior to therapeutic decisions. In cases with elevated serum ACTH and small nodular hyperplasia...

... to older patients and/or to patients with unfavorable pathology. A prolonged follow-up is mandatory. Leydig cell tumor Prognostic factors Pathology Orchiectomy Tumor enucleation Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection 28 08 2007 2 06 2008 19 3 2009 © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel...

...V. Praz; R. Strebel; S. Regusci; D. Sarazin; D. Hauri We report a young male aged 20 who has suffered two episodes of Leydig cell tumor of the testis, the second occurring 5 years after the first in the contralateral testis. The case is outlined briefly, with references taken from the literature...

... diagnosis was Leydig cell tumor. One week later, partial right orchiectomy was done. The diagnosis was the same. After the 12-month follow-up, no recurrence or metastasis was detected. We suggest organ-sparing surgery as an alternative in the treatment of bilateral Leydig cell tumors especially for young...