Sex cord / stromal testicular tumors
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Sex cord stromal tumours of the testisare uncommon testicular neoplasms. Although ~90% of these tumours are benign, they cannot be differentiated from testicular malignancies on imaging, and are therefore usually discovered after orchiectomy.
- Leydig cell tumour of the testis (most common, ~30% hormonally active)
- Sertoli cell tumour of the testis
- juvenile
granulosagranulosa cell tumour of the testis - fibroma-thecoma of the testis
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mixed
sexsex cord stromal tumours
Epidemiology
Uncommontesticular neoplasms with mildly mildly increased incidence in in paediatric patients
- 4% of all testicular neoplasms
- 11%, if <12 years old.
Pathology
These tumours arise from cells that form the sex cords (Sertoli cells) and those that form the testicular stroma (Leydig cells).
-<p><strong>Sex cord stromal tumours of the testis </strong>are uncommon <a href="/articles/testicular-cancer">testicular neoplasms</a>. Although ~90% of these tumours are benign, they cannot be differentiated from testicular malignancies on imaging, and are therefore usually discovered after orchiectomy.</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Sex cord stromal tumours of the testis </strong>are uncommon <a href="/articles/testicular-cancer">testicular neoplasms</a>. Although ~90% of these tumours are benign, they cannot be differentiated from testicular malignancies on imaging, and are therefore usually discovered after orchiectomy.</p><ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/juvenile-granulosa-cell-tumour-of-the-testis">juvenile granulosa cell tumour of the testis</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/juvenile-granulosa-cell-tumour-of-the-testis">juvenile granulosa cell tumour of the testis</a></li>
-<a href="/articles/mixed-sex-cord-stromal-tumours">mixed sex cord stromal tumours</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/gonadoblastoma">gonadoblastoma</a></li></ul>- +<a href="/articles/mixed-sex-cord-stromal-tumours">mixed sex cord stromal tumours</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/gonadoblastoma">gonadoblastoma</a></li></ul>
-</ul><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Uncommon <a href="/articles/testicular-cancer">testicular neoplasms</a> with mildly increased incidence in paediatric patients</p><ul>- +</ul><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Uncommon <a href="/articles/testicular-cancer">testicular neoplasms</a> with mildly increased incidence in paediatric patients</p><ul>
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