Main description:

This encyclopedia volume covers the complete field of pathology of the pancreas - from Acinar cell neoplasms to Vascular resections. The alphabetically arranged entries, each of which provides a detailed description of a specific pathological disease pattern, allow readers to quickly and easily find the information they need.

Contents:

Acinar cell carcinoma.- Acinar cell nodules.- Acinar cystic transformation of the pancreas.- Acinar-to-ductal metaplasia.- Acute pancreatitis.- Age-related changes.- Agenesis.- Alcohol-related chronic pancreatitis.- Anatomic variants, Surgical Pathology.- Anatomy and Organogenesis of the pancreas.- Anatomy, gross, Pathology of Pancreas.- Annular Pancreas.- Autoimmune pancreatitis.- Cystic fibrosis.- Ductal adenocarcinoma and Variants.- Ectopic tissue.- Familial and inherited pancreatic cancer.- Foregut cyst.- Glucagon-cell hyperplasia and neoplasia.- Groove pancreatitis.- Grossing of distal pancreatectomy specimens, Surgical Pathology.- Grossing of pancreatoduodenectomy specimens, Surgical Pathology.- Haemochromatosis.- Hereditary Chronic Pancreatitis.- Histology, Pathology of Pancreas.