Abstract
A case of primary renal carcinoid in a 34-year-old man is reported. The lesion was morphologically identical to carcinoid tumors arising in the gastrointestinal or respiratory tracts. The renal carcinoid was focally argyrophilic and contained chromogranin and neuron-specific enolase disclosed by immunohistochemical studies. The diagnosis was further confirmed by membrane-bound cytoplasmic neurosecretory granules visualized by electron microscopy. The possible histogenesis of this unusual tumor and a review of the literature are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 68-71 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |