Difference between revisions of "Pancreatic Nodular Hyperplasia"

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Revision as of 22:44, 28 June 2010

  • In older dogs and cats and in cattle
  • No clinical significance
  • Involves the acinar tissue only
  • Must be distinguished from neoplasms

Gross appearance

  • White lobules or plaques projecting from the surface
  • Do not distort adjacent tissue and are not encapsulated
  • Usually firmer than normal pancreatic tissue

Microscopic appearance

  • Similar to the normal glandular tissue
  • Not encapsulated aggregates of acinar cells