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− | ==Ductal abnormalities==
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− | *Congenital stenosis
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− | *Cystic dilation
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− | **[http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=16178 Image of chronic pancreatitis with cystic ducts in a horse from Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
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− | **Occurs mostly in cats and occasionally in lambs
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− | **The cystic nature of the ducts can be accompanied by cysts in [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and [[Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology#Upper Urinary Tract|kidneys]] - polycystic
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− | ==Ectopic pancreatic tissue==
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− | [http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=1331 Image of ectopic pancreas on duodenum of a dog from Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
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− | *Sometimes small pieces of pancreatic tissue are seen in diverse places like the submucosa and muscle of nearby [[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|alimentary tract]], [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]], [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]], [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology|spleen]] and mesentery
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− | *Occurs in dog and cat
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− | ==Pancreatic calculi==
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− | [http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=7287 Image of pancreatic calculi and fibrosis in a cow from Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
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− | *Pancreolithiasis occurs uncommonly in cattle, rarely in other species
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− | *Slightly more common in cattle >4 years old
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− | *Usually an incidental finding
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− | *Usually calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate
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− | *May be a consequence of inflammation, such as caused by [[Pancreas Parasitic - Pathology|flukes]]
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− | ==Stromal fat cell infiltration==
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− | *Occurs occasionally
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− | *Fat cell infiltration into interstitial tisue
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− | *Function of the pancreas is unaffected
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− | *Especially in obese cats and pigs[[Category:Pancreas - Pathology]]
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