Definition
The Sertoli cells, which are located in the male gonads (the testes), provide nourishment to the sperm cells. The Leydig cells secrete the male sex hormone testosterone. In men, some testicular cancers can arise in the Sertoli and Leydig cells.
Arrhenoblastomas are a type of ovary tumor whose cells (Sertoli-Leydig cells) produce and secrete a male sex hormone, causing virilization (male physical characteristics such as facial hair and deep voice) in women.
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ArrhenoblastomaLots More Information:
| • | Testosterone |
| • | Ovarian cancer |
| • | Virilization |
Review Date:7/29/2005
Reviewed By: William Matsui, M.D., Assistant Professor of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: William Matsui, M.D., Assistant Professor of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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