ea0022oc4.5 | Adrenals | ECE2010
Bachelot Anne
, Salenave Sylvie
, Renard Raphaelle
, Rocher Laurence
, Dulon Jerome
, Coussieu Christiane
, Brailly-Tabard Sylvie
, Morel Yves
, Touraine Philippe
, Young Jacques
Testicular adrenal rest tumors (TART), described in patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) secondary to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, are responsible for Leydig cell failure and impaired spermatogenesis. These tumors, often unresponsive to intensified glucocorticoid therapy and surgical resection, may lead to infertility or even sterility. Here, we studied the effects of long term treatment with mitotane (Lysodren), a specific adrenolytic agent, on TART in 4 C...