Pancreatic Nodular Hyperplasia

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Description

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

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

References

  • Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2nd Edition) Elsevier Science