Difference between revisions of "Pancreatic Nodular Hyperplasia"
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Revision as of 16:30, 27 July 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