Precocious puberty in a child with unilateral Leydig cell tumor of the testis following orchiopexy.
A case of right testicular Leydig cell tumor in a 10 1/2-year-old child with precocious puberty is reported. Significant history included right orchiopexy for cryptorchidism when the boy was 7 years old. The literature is reviewed and this disease entity is discussed.
Kirsch
A J
AJ
Department of Urology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
Bastian
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Cohen
H L
HL
Glassberg
K I
KI
D002648:Child; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000209:etiology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*