[Current status of the diagnosis and treatment of Leydig cell testicular tumor. Report of two cases].
OBJECTIVE
To review the current diagnosis and treatment of Leydig cell testicular tumors, with special attention to conservative treatment.


METHODS
We report two cases of Leydig cell tumor in young adults, diagnosed two years after the appearance of bilateral gynecomastia as first clinical symptom.


RESULTS
One year and eight months after orchyectomy, respectively, clinical symptoms completely disappear in the first case and significantly improved in the second.


CONCLUSIONS
Around 10% of the cases, and only in adult patients, these tumors may be malignant, being radical orchyectomy the treatment of choice, although conservative surgery may be performed. Independently of the operation, follow-up must be prolonged.
Pastor Navarro
Héctor
H
Servicio de Urología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, España. hektorpn@hotmail.com
Donate Moreno
María J
MJ
Carrión López
Pedro
P
Pastor Guzmán
José M
JM
Segura Martín
Miguel
M
Lorido Cortés
María M
MM
Cañamares Pabolaza
Luis
L
Ruíz Mondéjar
Rafael
R
Salinas Sánchez
Antonio S
AS
Virseda Rodríguez
Julio A
JA
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*