Tumor de Células de Leydig num Doente com Criptorquidia Contralateral: Uma Associação Rara

Ricardo Capitão; Catarina Saraiva; Clara Cunha; Mónica Martins

doi:10.20344/amp.11882

Leydig Cell Tumor in a Patient with Contralateral Cryptorchidism: A Rare Association

Authors

Ricardo Capitão Serviço de Endocrinologia. Hospital Egas Moniz. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6868-0071
Catarina Saraiva Serviço de Endocrinologia. Hospital Egas Moniz. Lisboa.
Clara Cunha Serviço de Endocrinologia. Hospital Egas Moniz. Lisboa.
Mónica Martins Unidade de Saúde Familiar do Dafundo. Lisboa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.11882

Keywords:

Cryptorchidism, Gynecomastia, Leydig Cell Tumor, Testicular Neoplasms

Abstract

Gynecomastia is a frequent sign that may be physiological or caused by various benign or malignant diseases. In rare cases, it may be caused by testicular tumors. We describe a case of progressive gynecomastia at age 20 due to a Leydig cell tumor of the right testicle in a patient with a previous history of left-sided cryptorchidism. The patient underwent orchidectomy and testicular prosthesis placement, with subsequent improvement of gynecomastia and normalization of estrogen. Our case, in addition to demonstrating that gynecomastia may regress if the underlying cause is treated in a timely manner, shows that cryptorchidism may be related with the development of Leydig cell tumors in the same way as it is in other testicular tumors.

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2021-02-01

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Capitão R, Saraiva C, Cunha C, Martins M. Leydig Cell Tumor in a Patient with Contralateral Cryptorchidism: A Rare Association. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 1 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];34(2):137-9. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/11882

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Vol. 34 No. 2 (2021): February

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Case Report

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