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Zhang et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2012, 7:126 /content/7/1/126 CASE REPORT Open Access Primary micro neuroendocrine tumor arising in a horseshoe kidney with cyst: report of a case and review of literature 1 2 3 1* Qingfu Zhang , Jian Ming , Siyang Zhang and Xueshan Qiu Abstract Neuroendocrine tumors are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that arise from neuroendocrine cells. Primary renal neuroendocrine tumors are among the most unusual of all renal neoplasms, since neuroendocrine cells are not found within normal renal parenchyma. Here, a case of primary micro neuroendocrine tumor (about 4.7 mm*2 mm) arising in the horseshoe kidney with a cyst of a 45-year-old man was reported and a literature review was written. Virtual Slides: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/ vs/2121156944757267 Keywords: Kidney neoplasm, Neuroendocrine tumour, Horseshoe kidney Background Carcinoid is a rare tumour and similar to its counterpart Neuroendocrine (NE) tumours include a heterogeneous in other organs, such as lung or gastrointestinal tract. NE group of neoplasms arising from NE cells, which are ei- carcinoma is extremely rare and also similar to NE car- ther present in endocrine organs or dispersed through cinoma arising in other organs, which is highly aggressive the body, including the gastrointestinal tract, lung, kid- [4]. Carcinoid tumors in kidney are characteristically low ney, ovary, testis, et al. The World Health Organization grade malignant tumors with neuroendocrine differenti- (WHO) classification scheme plac