Condition
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.Published 6 May 20051 min read
Key points
- The Sertoli cells, which are located in the male gonads, 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 ovarian tumor whose cells (Sertoli-Leydig cells) produce and secrete a male sex hormone, causing virilization (the appearance of male physical characteristics) in women.
Alternative names
Arrhenoblastoma
Definition
The Sertoli cells, which are located in the male gonads, 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 ovarian tumor whose cells (Sertoli-Leydig cells) produce and secrete a male sex hormone, causing virilization (the appearance of male physical characteristics) in women.
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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