ABSTRACT

Hong Kong Med J 2007;13:406-8 | Number 5, October 2007
CASE REPORT
Carcinoid tumour of the kidney in a Chinese woman presenting with loin pain
HY Chung, WH Lau, SM Chu, RJ Collins, PC Tam
Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
 
 
Renal carcinoid tumours are uncommon. The aetiology is not yet fully understood and there is still no useful diagnostic tool for detecting them. We report our experience managing a Chinese woman with a primary renal carcinoid tumour.
 
Key words: Carcinoid tumor; Kidney neoplasms
 
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