Sośnik H
Department of Pathomorphology, District Specialistic Hospital, Wrocław.
Pol J Pathol. 1994;45(4):283-90.
In 120 left testicles of patients who had died suddenly or in accidents and whose age ranged from 17 to 87 years (average: 53 +/- 18 years) the percent (V%) and total weight of Leydig cells were determined. Then the V% and the total mass Leydig cells were correlated with the values of morphometrically determined structural elements of the gonad and spermatogenic activity of the seminal tubules. It was found that the V% of these cells correlated positively with the V% of tubular membranes and the proportion of hyalinized tubules as well as with the number of tubular cross-sections per test field (a). There was a negative correlation with the testicular weight, the V% of the germinal epithelium and the V% of the testicular stroma. In contrast, total weight of Leydig cells correlated positively only with the testicular weight. The amount of Leydig cells was not associated with age. Based upon the present results it is believed that nodular Leydig cell hyperplasia observed in the atrophic gonad is of relative type.
在120例死于猝死或事故的患者的左侧睾丸中，这些患者年龄在17至87岁之间（平均：53±18岁），测定了睾丸间质细胞的百分比（V%）和总重量。然后将睾丸间质细胞的V%和总质量与性腺形态学测定的结构成分值以及生精小管的生精活性进行关联。结果发现，这些细胞的V%与管状膜的V%、透明化小管的比例以及每个测试视野的管状横截面积（a）呈正相关。与睾丸重量、生精上皮的V%和睾丸间质的V%呈负相关。相比之下，睾丸间质细胞的总重量仅与睾丸重量呈正相关。睾丸间质细胞的数量与年龄无关。基于目前的结果，认为在萎缩性腺中观察到的结节性睾丸间质细胞增生属于相对类型。
