Histo: Pancreas

Question 1

Endocrine Tumour

Answer 1

rare, normally bod or tail, can be functional (-> Sx due to hormone secretion) or non functional ○ Acinar cell - enzyme production (e.g. lipase -> fat necrosis), rare, older adults

Question 2

Pancreatoblastoma

Answer 2

rare, mainly childhood, presents with abdo pain, emesis, jaundice

Question 3

Pseudocyst

Answer 3

usually complication of pancreatitis, or in children after abdo trauma; presents with abdo discomfort, difficult digestion

Question 4

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 4

• head of pancreas ○ Ductal adenocarcinoma = 85% of pancreatic malignancies; RUQ + back pain, weight loss, ascites, usual suspects