Testicular non-germ cell tumors Flashcards
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Leydig cell
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Contains Reinke crystals; usually androgen producing, gynecomastia in men, precocious puberty in boys. Golden brown color
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Sertoli cell
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androblastoma from sex cord stroma
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Testicular lymphoma
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most common testicular cancer in older men. Not a primary cancer, arises from lymphoma metastases to testes. Aggressive
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Tunica vaginalis lesions
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Lesions in the serous covering of the testis present as testicular masses that can be transilluminated (vs testicular tumors)
Hydrocele: increased fluid secondary to incomplete fusion of processes vaginalis
Spermatocele: dilated epididymal duct