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ArticleCureus2026

Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Sertoli Cell Tumor.

Pedro Serrano, Pedro Barros, Marco Dores, Aníbal Coutinho

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Pedro SerranoDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.
Pedro BarrosDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.
Marco DoresDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.
Aníbal CoutinhoDepartment of Urology, Hospital de Faro, Faro, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the case of a 52-year-old man with a metastatic right testicular Sertoli cell tumor. The patient presented with fatigue, anorexia, unintentional weight loss, and bilateral gynecomastia. Staging computed tomography revealed pleural, hepatic, and bone metastases. Laboratory evaluation demonstrated markedly elevated estradiol and testosterone levels with suppressed gonadotropins. Histopathological analysis of a metastatic soft-tissue lesion confirmed the diagnosis. A multidisciplinary approach combining BEP (bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin) chemotherapy with hormonal therapy using letrozole and goserelin was initiated. Despite treatment, disease progression was observed, and enrollment in a clinical trial was considered. The patient ultimately died one month later due to respiratory failure. This case highlights the aggressive behavior of metastatic Sertoli cell tumors and underscores the challenges in managing rare, hormone-producing, treatment-refractory testicular neoplasms.

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hormonal therapymetastatic diseasemultidisciplinary approachrare testicular neoplasmsertoli cell tumor

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PMID41913848
PMCPMC13033313

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