Benign testicle tumour. Light micrograph of tissue from a testicle in a case of Leydig cell adenoma. This is a benign tumour of the testis where the h

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Benign testicle tumour. Light micrograph of tissue from a testicle in a case of Leydig cell adenoma. This is a benign tumour of the testis where the hormone producing function of the Leydig cells is disrupted and a variety of symptoms result. Some cases involve testosterone production, and others involve feminizing hormones. Leydig cells are a type of interstitial cell that are involved in stimulating sperm production.

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