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Cushing syndrome as the presenting feature of metastatic Leydig cell tumor of the testis.

C Papadimitris1, M Alevizaki, D Pantazopoulos, L Nakopoulou, P Athanassiades, M A Dimopoulos.   

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We report a patient with a history of orchiectomy for Leydig cell tumor of the testis who developed Cushing syndrome. This syndrome was due to ectopic production of cortisol and was the primary feature of tumor recurrence.

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Year:  2000        PMID: 10869651     DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(00)00526-4

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Urology        ISSN: 0090-4295            Impact factor:   2.649


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1.  Mitotane treatment in patients with metastatic testicular Leydig cell tumor associated with severe androgen excess.

Authors:  Vasileios Chortis; Nicholas J Johal; Irina Bancos; Matthew Evans; Kassiani Skordilis; Peter Guest; Michael H Cullen; Emilio Porfiri; Wiebke Arlt
Journal:  Eur J Endocrinol       Date:  2018-01-12       Impact factor: 6.664

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