Pancreas

Author: Mikael Häggström

Comprehensiveness

On this resource, the following formatting is used for comprehensiveness:

• Minimal depth
• (Moderate depth)
• ((Comprehensive))

Upper limits of pancreas weight

Patient age	Men	Women
<20 years	115g	80g
21-30 years	115g	125g
31-40 years	155g	140g
41-50 years	155g	110g
51-60 years	175g	125g
>60 years	160g	110g
Overall	160g	120g

In autopsy

Inspect the pancreas regarding color and consistency. ((Separate it and measure its dimensions.))

Cut it in consecutive short axis slices. Note the appearance of the parenchyma (and the size of the duct).

Microscopic examination

Look for tumors. Further information: Evaluation of tumors

• Pancreatic lipomatosis is a common finding. This case shows moderate to severe lipomatosis, with mainly interlobular but also scattered intralobular fatty infiltration.
  Pancreatic lipomatosis is a common finding. This case shows moderate to severe lipomatosis, with mainly interlobular but also scattered intralobular fatty infiltration.

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