Department of Surgery, University Hospital of North Tees, United Kingdom
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An Adult Presenting With Gynecomastia and Primary Infertility Had Bilateral Congenital Cryptorchidism and a Unilateral Leydig Cell Cancer, As Per a Case Study
Author(s): Rajiv Singh*
Greeting and significance: Men commonly develop spontaneous tumours called testicular neoplasms. Neoplasms associated with sex cord stromal tumours are also the rarest subset of them. The most prevalent type of testicular stromal tumours is Leydig cell tumours. In our situation, cryptorchidism was the underlying risk factor linked to the growth of Leydig cell tumours. Although usually unilateral, occurrences of bilateral cryptorchidism may exist and have very occasionally been documented. Presentation of a case we are reporting on a 36-year-old male who has been unable to have sex for the previous two years without having trouble getting an erection when stimulated. He had left orchidopexy 20 years prior due to a history of left undescended testis from birth. An ultra-sonogram a heterogeneous oval hypoechoic mass in the right midinguinal canal on the pelvis. Relevant blood tests revea.. View More»