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Carcinoid tumor of the renal pelvis: Report of a case with positive urine cytology
Author(s) -
Rudrick Brian,
Nguyen Giakhanh,
Lakey William H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840120416
Subject(s) - urine cytology , medicine , renal pelvis , cytology , pathology , cytoplasm , urine , anatomy , urinary system , cystoscopy , biology , biochemistry , alternative medicine
A case of histologically and ultrastructurally confirmed carcinoid tumor of the renal pelvis is reported. the patient's urine sediment showed a few groups and sheets of polygonal malignant cells with scant cytoplasm and oval nuclei displaying chromatin clumping and micronucleoli. © 1995 Willey‐ Liss, Inc.