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Tumeur testiculaire bilatérale synchrone à cellules de Leydig: à propos d’un cas

A case of synchronous bilateral testicular Leydic cell tumour

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Les tumeurs testiculaires à cellules de Leydig sont rares, elles représentent entre 1 et 3 % de l’ensemble des tumeurs testiculaires. L’atteinte bilatérale synchrone est exceptionnelle. Découverte dans 20 % des cas lors de la première décennie, elle peut être retrouvée dans toutes les tranches d’âge, le diagnostic étant effectué après 50 ans dans 25 % des cas. Le diagnostic est classiquement suspecté devant une anomalie sécrétoire intéressant les hormones sexuelles et seule l’histologie confirme le diagnostic. Nous rapportons le cas d’un patient âgé de 25 ans qui présente une tumeur bilatérale synchrone à cellules de Leydig traité par orchidectomie unilatérale et tumorectomie controlatérale.

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Testicular Leydig cell tumours are rare, representing between 1% and 3% of all testicular tumours. Synchronous bilateral tumours are extremely unusual. Found in 20% of cases in under ten year olds, it appears in all age groups and 25% of cases are diagnosed in the over fifties. It should be suspected in cases of secretory abnormality concerning the sexual hormones and is confirmed by histology. We report the case of a 25-year-old patient who presented a synchronous bilateral Leydig cell tumour treated by unilateral orchidectomy and contralateral tumorectomy.

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    M. F. Tazi, Y. Ahallal, M. J. El Fassi & M. H. Farih

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Tazi, M.F., Ahallal, Y., Znati, K. et al. Tumeur testiculaire bilatérale synchrone à cellules de Leydig: à propos d’un cas. Basic Clin. Androl. 19, 118–120 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12610-009-0014-2

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