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CASE REPORT
Leydig cell hyperplasia in the setting of Klinefelter syndrome
  1. Joseph Sterbis1,
  2. Toritsetimiyin E-Nunu2
  1. 1Department of Urology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  2. 2Tripler Army Medical Center, Tripler, Hawaii, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Joseph Sterbis, joseph.r.sterbis.mil{at}mail.mil

Summary

A man in his 20's with Klinefelter syndrome presented to the urology clinic with a recent history of left-sided orchalgia. Ultrasound evaluation demonstrated multiple small hypoechoic lesions bilaterally, with the largest lesion measured at 5 mm×6 mm×8 mm. Testis cancer tumour markers, chest radiographs and abdominal CT imaging were negative. A partial orchiectomy was performed on the largest lesion, demonstrating the presence of Leydig cell hyperplasia.

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