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Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Kidney

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Definition

Neoplasms occurring within the renal parenchyma showing neuroendocrine differentiation by morphology and immunohistochemistry.

Kidney neoplasms with neuroendocrine differentiation include:

  • Well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor (carcinoid and atypical carcinoid tumor)

  • Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

  • Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

Clinical Features

  • Incidence

    Neuroendocrine tumor in the kidney is an uncommon neoplasia. The most common neuroendocrine tumor in renal parenchyma is carcinoid (Lane et al. 2007; Hansel et al. 2007). For small cell carcinoma, primary tumor of renal pelvis and metastases should be rule out. Up to 20% of primary renal carcinoids have been reported in “horseshoe” kidneys.

  • Age

    The majority of the cases have been reported in the fourth to seventh decade.

  • Sex

    No gender predominance.

  • Site

    No specific site in the kidney.

  • Treatment

    Surgical treatment in patients with gross hematuria and abdominal pain

  • Outcome

    The outcome depends on prognostic...

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References and Further Reading

  • Hansel, D. E., Epstein, J. I., Berbescu, E., et al. (2007). Renal carcinoid tumor: A clinicopathologic study of 21 cases. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 31, 1539–1544.

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  • Lane, B. R., Chery, F., Jour, G., et al. (2007). Renal neuroendocrine tumours: A clinicopathological study. BJI International, 100, 1030–1035.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Anna Caliò & Guido Martignoni

  2. Department of Pathology, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Peschiera del Garda, Italy

    Diego Segala & Guido Martignoni

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  1. Anna Caliò
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Correspondence to Guido Martignoni .

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  1. NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands

    J.H.J.M. van Krieken

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Caliò, A., Segala, D., Martignoni, G. (2019). Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Kidney. In: van Krieken, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_4863-1

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