A case of Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor.

Kim, In Sook; Choi, Jung Ho; Kim, Sin Ho; Park, Hyun Jin; Kim, Heung Gon; Moon, Hyung Bae

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(6):1056-1059.
Published online June 1, 2002.

A case of Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor.

In Sook Kim, Jung Ho Choi, Sin Ho Kim, Hyun Jin Park, Heung Gon Kim, Hyung Bae Moon

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.

Abstract

The Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor is a gonadal tumor of sex-cord type, similar to that seen in the various phase of testicular development in the male. It is the most common type of all virilizing ovarian tumors and account for less than 0.5% of all ovarian tumors. This case has been presented of a 16 years old girl who had Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the right ovary. The clinical manifestation included deepening voice and hirsutism. The removal of the tumor, which proved to be a Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, so we present it with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor