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Bilateral Large‐Cell Calcifying Sertoli Cell Tumor of the Testes with Peutz‐Jeghers Syndrome: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Dreyer Leonora,
Jacyk Witold K.,
Plessis Dion J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1994.tb00100.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peutz–jeghers syndrome , sertoli cell , pathology , cancer research , spermatogenesis
A 13‐year‐old boy with Peutz‐Jeghers syndrome (PJs), gyne‐comastia, and bilateral multifocal testicular tumors is described. Histology of the testicular tissue disclosed large‐cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumors. Females wHBi PJs are known to be at increased risk of developing gonadal tumors. This case and a review of other reported cases suggest that mates with PJs are also at risk for developing gonadal tumors.