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Intratubular large cell hyalinizing Sertoli cell tumor of the testis presenting with prepubertal gynecomastia: a case report

Authors :
Ece Böber
Tülay Öztürk
Nur Olgun
Mustafa Olguner
Banu Sarsik
Ahmet Anık
Ayhan Abacı
Hale Tuhan
Gönül Çatlı
Source :
Acta Clinica Belgica. 72:254-258
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2016.

Abstract

Intratubular large cell hyalinizing Sertoli cell neoplasia (ITLCHSCN) resulting from Sertoli cells of the testis are mainly reported in young adults and these are rarely seen in childhood. The most common presenting symptoms of the patients diagnosed with ITLCHSCN are gynecomastia, enlargement in the testicles, increase in growth velocity, and advanced bone age. Symptoms are basically resulting from increased aromatase enzyme activity in Sertoli cells. In this case report, an eight-and-a-half-year-old case presenting with complaint of bilateral gynecomastia since two years, showing no endocrine abnormality in laboratory during two years of follow-up, determined to have progression in bilateral gynecomastia, increase in testicular volumes, advanced bone age, increase in growth velocity in the clinical follow-up, and diagnosed with ITLCHSCN after testis biopsy was presented.

Details

ISSN :
22953337 and 17843286
Volume :
72
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Acta Clinica Belgica
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8838bc04b7663ac5eb120f59db10b22c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/17843286.2016.1215869