Primary carcinoid tumor of the kidney: case report and brief review of literature

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2010 Oct-Dec;53(4):772-4. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.72087.

Abstract

Primary carcinoid tumor of the kidney is an extremely uncommon tumor. As a consequence, very little is known about its histogenesis, clinicopathologic features and prognosis. We herein describe a case of renal carcinoid with atypical features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoid Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoid Tumor / pathology*
  • Female
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Kidney / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Microscopy