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Are Gonadal Stromel Tumors only found in females?
Best answer: No they are also found in males. Gonadal stromal tumors usually arise from Sertoli or Leydig cells, which are the primitive fetal cells that differentiate into the adult mature gonads (ovaries in females, testicles in males). In males,
Best answer:
No they are also found in males.
Gonadal stromal tumors usually arise from Sertoli or Leydig cells, which are the primitive fetal cells that differentiate into the adult mature gonads (ovaries in females, testicles in males).
In males, gonadal stromal tumors usually lead to excessive estrogen production and result in feminization, while in females, testosterone is produced and masculinization is the result. See also info about androblastoma, arrhenoblastoma, Sertoli cell tumor, Leydig cell tumor.
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/th...
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