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

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.

Keywords

• Atypical carcinoid
• carcinoid tumor
• kidney
• neuroendocrine carcinoma
• renal tumors