Primary renal carcinoid natural history of the disease for ten years: case report.
BACKGROUND
Primary renal carcinoid is extremely rare and there are few reports on the natural history of the disease.


METHODS
A 68-year-old male with a right renal mass who lost to follow-up for ten years has been presented. His only complaint was a mild flank pain. Upon admission to the hospital for his renal mass, he underwent a right radical nephrectomy and pathological examination revealed the diagnosis of primary renal carcinoid.


CONCLUSIONS
In light of the presented case, primary renal carcinoma may have a prolonged natural history with no distant metastasis and any change in the quality of life of the patient.
Gunes
Ali
A
Department of Urology, Inönü University Medical Faculty, Malatya, Turkey. gunesali@yahoo.com
Yilmaz
Ugur
U
Ugras
Murat
M
Mizrak
Bulent
B
D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography