Invasive neuroendocrine tumor of the kidney: a case report

Invasive neuroendocrine tumor of the kidney: a case report

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) involve the genitourinary system in less than 1% of cases, with primary renal carcinoids comprising only 19% of reported genitourinary NETs (56 cases worldwide). We report a case of a renal NET presenting as a large renal mass with extensive local invasion, requiring def...

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Main Authors: Jack W. McAninch, Jill C. Buckley, Michael H. Hsieh, Ephrem O. Olweny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Rare Tumors
Subjects:
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Kidney
Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1305
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Summary:Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) involve the genitourinary system in less than 1% of cases, with primary renal carcinoids comprising only 19% of reported genitourinary NETs (56 cases worldwide). We report a case of a renal NET presenting as a large renal mass with extensive local invasion, requiring definitive radical en bloc resection via a thoracoabdominal approach.
ISSN:2036-3605
2036-3613

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