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Renal carcinoid tumor
Definition
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A well-differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasm arising within the renal parenchyma
Clinical features
Epidemiology
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Rare tumor (fewer than 100 cases reported)
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Average age, 52 years (range, 27–78 years)
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No gender predilection
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May arise occasionally in a horseshoe kidney or renal teratoma
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