Collecting Duct Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Also known as collecting duct carcinoma, this is a rare type of renal carcinoma. It arises from the collecting ducts of the renal medulla, and most authors suggest that this is an aggressive tumor.

**Synonyms:** - BDC - Bellini Duct Carcinoma - Bellini duct carcinoma - Bellini duct carcinoma - Carcinoma of Collecting Ducts of Bellini - Carcinoma of Kidney Collecting Duct - Carcinoma of Renal Collecting Duct - Carcinoma of the Collecting Ducts of Bellini - Carcinoma of the Kidney Collecting Duct - Carcinoma of the Renal Collecting Duct - Collecting Duct Renal Cell Carcinoma - Collecting duct carcinoma - Collecting duct renal cancer - Kidney Collecting Duct Carcinoma - Renal Collecting Duct Carcinoma - Renal carcinoma, collecting duct type