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| − | ==Pancreatic hypoplasia== | + | ==[[Pancreatic Hypoplasia]]== |
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| − | [http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=1546 Image of pancreatic hypoplasia in a dog from Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
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| − | *Occurs in calves, dogs (German Shepherd Dogs are the prevalent breed) and cats
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| − | *Endocrine part of the pancreas seems unaffected
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| − | ===Clinical signs===
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| − | *[[EPI|Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency]]
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| − | *Occurs at about one year of age
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| − | *Onset often preceded by another illness
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| − | ===Gross appearance===
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| − | *Pot-bellied appearance on external view
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| − | *Intestines are distended by bulky fatty ingesta
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| − | *Lack of fat in the mesentery and rest of the abdomen
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| − | *The pancreas appears extremely thin and almost lace-like, is sparse and pink, easily visible due to lack of fat
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| − | *The hypoplastic pancreas may be inconspicuous at laparotomy or post mortem examination owing to its small size
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| − | ===Microscopic appearance===
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| − | *Tiny lobules with glandular cells, some appear to be undergoing regression, hence the alternative view that the [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|pancreas]] is normal at birth but undergoes progressive regression - [[Pancreas Degenerative - Pathology#Juvenile pancreatic atrophy|juvenile atrophy]]
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| − | *Hypoplastic parenchymal cells do not usually contain lipofuscin, which can be seen in atrophic cells
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| | ==Ductal abnormalities== | | ==Ductal abnormalities== |