[Sclerosing Sertoli cell tumor of the testis. Report of a case and review of the literature].
Sclerosing Sertoli cell tumor of the testis is a rare neoplasm; only 12 cases of patients aged from 18 to 80 years (mean age 34,6) are reported in the Literature. No malignant behavior has been observed in any of the repoted cases. The tumors were all unilateral and hormonally inactive. A case of sclerosing Sertoli cell tumor of the right testis identified in a 36-year-old man and treated by orchdectomy is reported. The patient had no evidence of disease after at 4 years from treatment.
Reale
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Servizio di Anatomia Patologica, USL 3 Lanciano, Vasto (Chieti), Italy.
Pascale
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Vitullo
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Di Virgilio
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Pizzicannella
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J
Piccolotti
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012598:Sclerosis; D012707:Sertoli Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*