Difference between revisions of "Pancreatic Calculi"

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*Usually calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate
 
*Usually calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate
 
*May be a consequence of inflammation, such as caused by [[Pancreas - Parasitic Pathology|flukes]][[Category:Pancreas_-_Developmental_Pathology]][[Category:Cattle]]
 
*May be a consequence of inflammation, such as caused by [[Pancreas - Parasitic Pathology|flukes]][[Category:Pancreas_-_Developmental_Pathology]][[Category:Cattle]]
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Revision as of 16:31, 27 July 2010

Image of pancreatic calculi and fibrosis in a cow from Cornell Veterinary Medicine

  • Pancreolithiasis occurs uncommonly in cattle, rarely in other species
  • Slightly more common in cattle >4 years old
  • Usually an incidental finding
  • Usually calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate
  • May be a consequence of inflammation, such as caused by flukes