Malignant Leydig-cell tumour of testis.
A rare case of a malignant Leydig-cell tumour of the testis in a 26-year-old patient, with radical orchiectomy from an inguinal incision is described. Although the results of AFP, HCG, biochemical, X-ray, lymphographic and scintigraphic examinations were negative, the first metastases into the lungs appeared one year after the operation. Combined cytostatic treatment, polychemotherapy and X-ray therapy proved ineffective. The patient died of multiple metastases 28 months after the surgical intervention.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002369:Castration; D006801:Humans; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology