2013
DOI: 10.1155/2013/579396
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Primary Carcinoid Tumour of the Kidney: A Review of the Literature

Abstract: Context. Primary renal carcinoid tumours are rare. Their pathogenesis is unknown and the clinical presentation is similar to other renal tumours thus posing diagnostic dilemmas for clinicians. Objectives. To review the literature for case reports of primary renal carcinoids. Methods. Literature was extensively searched for case reports for primary renal carcinoids. Reports of metastatic carcinoids to the kidneys were excluded. Results. Approximately less than 90 cases of primary carcinoid tumours of the kidney… Show more

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“…Primary renal carcinoid tumor is extremely rare [ 18 ]. It is diffi cult to obtain a correct preoperative diagnosis by imaging fi ndings alone.…”
Section: Key Diagnostic Featuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Primary renal carcinoid tumor is extremely rare [ 18 ]. It is diffi cult to obtain a correct preoperative diagnosis by imaging fi ndings alone.…”
Section: Key Diagnostic Featuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is diffi cult to obtain a correct preoperative diagnosis by imaging fi ndings alone. Renal carcinoid tumors are usually solid tumors [ 18 ]. However, cystic change, calcifi cation, and necrosis in renal carcinoid tumors also occur [ 18 ].…”
Section: Key Diagnostic Featuresmentioning
confidence: 99%
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