Abstract
A case of annular pancreas found in a 45 year man was successfully treated by surgical resection. An histological and immunohistochemical study of the endocrine component within the resected annular tissue showed its identity with that of the postero-inferior head in the normal adult pancreas, both tissues being characterized by very high PP cell content, extremely few A cells and irregularly shaped islets. This observation supports a common origin of the two tissues from the ventral pancreatic primordium.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 227-232 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Virchows Archiv A Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology |
Volume | 399 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1983 |
Keywords
- Annular pancreas
- Immunohistochemistry
- PP cells
- Ventral lobe
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Anatomy
- Histology