Title: Sertoli–Leydig cell tumor
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - Sertoli–Leydig cell tumor
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11209
Status: current

Definition
Ovarian tumor composed of both Sertoli and Leydig cells.

Note
The tumor may secrete androgens, thus causing masculinization.

Related Terms
- Leydig cells: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10891
- Ovarian: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/11057
- Sertoli: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/11208
- androgens: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10384
- masculinization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10918
- tumor: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/11330

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 803 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'Sertoli–Leydig cell tumor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11209
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