Open Access

CASE REPORT

Metastatic Leydig cell tumor of the testicle in a young African American male

John S. Lam¹, Alain C. Borczuk², John R. Franklin¹

1 Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
2 Department of Pathology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
Address correspondence to John S. Lam, MD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Urology, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, 66-128 CHS, Box 951738, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1738

Canadian Journal of Urology 2003, 10(6), 2074-2076.

Abstract

Malignant Leydig cell tumor (LCT) of the testis are extremely rare and account for less than 0.2% of all testicular cancers. Testicular tumors of all histological types rarely occur in African American men. The authors describe a rare case of an advanced stage malignant LCT arising from the testicle of an African American man at the young age of 35, who presented with hemoptysis and a productive cough. Clinical features and treatment of Leydig cell tumor of the testis are discussed.

---

Keywords

---