This is a very rare tumour.
20% of cases are associated with gynaecomastia.
negative2,0/13 |
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positive1,2, 1/13 |
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cytokeratins |
variable reports1,2, 1/1 cryostat sections only, lost in parafin sections3 |
positive1 |
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positive1 |
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1/1 cryostat sections only, lost in parafin sections3 |
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1/13 |
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0/13 |
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sex cord-stromal tumour, unclassified; may contain focal granulosa tumour-like areas, but is not pure.
Leydig cell tumour; may show nuclear grooving.
About 20% of tumours are reported as showing malignant behaviour.
1Shanks JH, Iczkowski KA. Non-germ cell tumours of the testis. Current Diagnostic Pathology 2002;8:83-93.
This page last revised 2.12.2002.
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