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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2013; 5(8): 328-333
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i8.328
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i8.328
Primary renal carcinoid tumor: A rare cystic renal neoplasm
Jung-Hee Yoon, Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 612-030, South Korea
Author contributions: Yoon JH solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Jung-Hee Yoon, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 1435 Jwa-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan 612-030, South Korea. radyjh@hanmail.net
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Received: April 10, 2013
Revised: June 22, 2013
Accepted: July 30, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Processing time: 139 Days and 14.7 Hours
Revised: June 22, 2013
Accepted: July 30, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Processing time: 139 Days and 14.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We present a rare confirmed case of primary carcinoid tumor developed at 21-year-old man with incidentally detected a mixed solid and cystic mass in the left kidney. This case is interesting because of the rarity of this neoplasm and its unique radiologic and pathologic findings.