malignant Leydig cell tumor
MONDO:0000377Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names malignant Leydig cell tumor yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A Leydig cell tumor characterized by large tumor size, the presence of cytologic atypia, increased mitotic activity, necrosis, and vascular invasion. Approximately 10% of the testicular Leydig cell tumors show malignant characteristics and metastasize. Leydig cell tumors of the ovary follow a benign clinical course.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0000377), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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Other names
6 names
Resolves to: malignant Leydig cell tumor
- Also called
- cancer of Leydig cellLeydig cell cancerLeydig cell tumor, malignantmalignant interstitial cell neoplasmmalignant Leydig cell neoplasmmalignant neoplasm of Leydig cell