Non-tumoural parenchyma in Leydig cell tumours: Pathogenetic considerations

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-336

  Cajaiba, M M ^a,c   Reyes Mugica M ^a,b   Rios, J C S ^a   Nistal, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal spermatogenesis; Leydig cell hyperplasia; Leydig cell tumours; Non tumoural parenchyma; Sertoli cell only tubules

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CELL NUCLEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GERM CELL TUMOR; GERM LAYER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; PARENCHYMA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELL NUCLEUS SHAPE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SERTOLI CELLS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TESTIS;

EID: 43249092334     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2007.00774.x     Document Type: Article

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