'''Nodular hyperplasia''' is seen as hard pale elevations of the exocrine tissue of the pancreas in older dogs, cats and cattle. It is of no clincal significance but must be distinguished from malignant neoplasia.
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'''Nodular hyperplasia''' is seen as hard pale elevations of the exocrine tissue of the pancreas in older dogs, cats and cattle. It is of no clincal significance but must be distinguished from malignant neoplasia. The cause is unknown.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
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*Not encapsulated aggregates of acinar cells
*Not encapsulated aggregates of acinar cells
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==References==
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* Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) '''Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2nd Edition)''' ''Elsevier Science''
[[Category:Pancreas - Hyperplastic and Neoplastic Pathology]]
[[Category:Pancreas - Hyperplastic and Neoplastic Pathology]]