Metastatic Leydig cell tumor of the testicle in a young African American male.
Malignant Leydig cell tumor (LCT) of the testis are extremely rare and account for less than 0.2% of all testicular cancers. Testicular tumors of all histological types rarely occur in African American men. The authors describe a rare case of an advanced stage malignant LCT arising from the testicle of an African American man at the young age of 35, who presented with hemoptysis and a productive cough. Clinical features and treatment of Leydig cell tumor of the testis are discussed.
Lam
John S
JS
Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
Borczuk
Alain C
AC
Franklin
John R
JR
D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D006801:Humans; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001741:Black or African American