Difference between revisions of "Pancreatic Nodular Hyperplasia"
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| + | ==Signalment== | ||
*In older dogs and cats and in cattle | *In older dogs and cats and in cattle | ||
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*Must be distinguished from neoplasms | *Must be distinguished from neoplasms | ||
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| + | ===Clinical Signs=== | ||
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| + | Grooss appearance: | ||
*White lobules or plaques projecting from the surface | *White lobules or plaques projecting from the surface | ||
*Do not distort adjacent tissue and are not encapsulated | *Do not distort adjacent tissue and are not encapsulated | ||
*Usually firmer than normal pancreatic tissue | *Usually firmer than normal pancreatic tissue | ||
| − | + | Microscopic appearance: | |
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*Similar to the normal glandular tissue | *Similar to the normal glandular tissue | ||
*Not encapsulated aggregates of acinar cells | *Not encapsulated aggregates of acinar cells | ||
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[[Category:Pancreas - Hyperplastic and Neoplastic Pathology]] | [[Category:Pancreas - Hyperplastic and Neoplastic Pathology]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]] | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 9 September 2010
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Description
Signalment
- In older dogs and cats and in cattle
- No clinical significance
- Involves the acinar tissue only
- Must be distinguished from neoplasms
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Pathology
Grooss 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