Gynecomastia disclosing diagnosis of Leydig cell tumour in a man with thalassemia, secondary hypogonadism and testis microlithiasis

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 286-288

  Wasniewska, Malgorzata ^a   Raiola, Giuseppe ^b   Arrigo, Teresa ^a   Galati, Maria Concetta ^b   Zirilli, Giuseppina ^a   Catena, Maria Ausilia ^a   Ascenti, Giorgio ^a   Arasi, Stefania ^a   de Luca, Filippo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b PUGLIESE CIACCIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gynecomastia; Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; Leydig cell tumour; Testicular microlithiasis; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE; HEPTANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; GYNECOMASTIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS SIZE; HYPOGONADISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STONE FORMATION; TESTIS TUMOR;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; GYNECOMASTIA; HEPTANOATES; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; LITHIASIS; MALE; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77955879571     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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