Open Access<p>Precocious Pseudo-Puberty with Testicular Enlargement: Two Cases of Leydig Cell Tumor with Different Histopathological Results</p>
Author(s) -
Trahmono,
Irfan Wahyudi,
Arry Rodjani,
Gerhard Reinaldi Situmorang,
Nanis S. Marzuki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s277216
Subject(s) - leydig cell , medicine , precocious puberty , endocrinology , hormone , luteinizing hormone
Leydig cell tumors (LCT) are the most common hormone-secreting testicular tumors; it is a rare cause for precocious pseudo-puberty in boys. The tumors secrete high amounts of testosterone. We present two cases of LCT in prepubertal boys presenting with precocious puberty.