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Multinucleated stromal giant cells of testis
Author(s) -
COYNE J.D.,
DERVAN P.A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.2740864.x
Subject(s) - giant cell , multinucleate , stromal cell , pathology , biology , medicine
Aims: This study documents the frequency of multinucleated stromal giant cells within the interstitium of the testis and looks for possible aetiological reasons for this occurrence. Materials and methods: We examined sections of testes from 150 unselected autopsy cases finding stromal giant cells in 43%. An aetiological association between the occurrence of multinucleated stromal giant cells in this site and hormonal or other pathogenetic influences could not be established. Conclusions: In many instances, this occurrence appears to be an age related phenomenon.