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Descriptor English: Leydig Cell Tumor
Descriptor Spanish: Tumor de Células de Leydig
Descriptor tumor de células de Leydig
Entry term(s) tumor de células intersticiales
Scope note: Tumor gonadal de células intersticiales o estromales, constituido exclusivamente por CÉLULAS DE LEYDIG Estos tumores pueden producir una o más hormonas esteroideas como ANDRÓGENOS, ESTRÓGENOS y CORTICOSTEROIDES. Los síntomas clínicos son agrandamiento testicular, GINECOMASTIA, precocidad sexual en los niños o virilización (VIRILISMO) en las mujeres.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tumor de Células de Leydig
Descriptor French: Tumeur à cellules de Leydig
Entry term(s): Interstitial Cell Tumor
Interstitial Cell Tumors
Tumor, Interstitial Cell
Tumor, Leydig Cell
Tumors, Interstitial Cell
Tree number(s): C04.557.475.750.847.249
C04.588.322.762.500.249
C04.588.945.440.915.500.249
C12.100.500.260.937.500.249
C12.200.294.260.937.500.249
C12.200.758.409.937.500.249
C12.900.619.937.500.249
C19.344.762.500.249
C19.391.829.782.500.249
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007984
Scope note: Gonadal interstitial or stromal cell neoplasm composed of only LEYDIG CELLS. These tumors may produce one or more of the steroid hormones such as ANDROGENS; ESTROGENS; and CORTICOSTEROIDS. Clinical symptoms include testicular swelling, GYNECOMASTIA, sexual precocity in children, or virilization (VIRILISM) in females.
Annotation: coordinate with TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS in male or OVARIAN NEOPLASMS if in female
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 8160
Unique ID: D007984
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Leydig Cell Tumor - Preferred
Concept UI M0012442
Scope note Gonadal interstitial or stromal cell neoplasm composed of only LEYDIG CELLS. These tumors may produce one or more of the steroid hormones such as ANDROGENS; ESTROGENS; and CORTICOSTEROIDS. Clinical symptoms include testicular swelling, GYNECOMASTIA, sexual precocity in children, or virilization (VIRILISM) in females.
Preferred term Leydig Cell Tumor
Entry term(s) Interstitial Cell Tumor
Interstitial Cell Tumors
Tumor, Interstitial Cell
Tumor, Leydig Cell
Tumors, Interstitial Cell



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