Abstract
The pancreas can intimidate even the most experienced pathologist. The complexity of the anatomy of the pancreas and the importance of a good dissection in establishing the correct diagnosis make the arrival of a resected pancreas in the surgical pathology laboratory a particularly stressful event. This stress can, however, be greatly reduced if you familiarize yourself with a few basic aspects of the anatomy of the pancreas, and if you take a simple, logical approach to your dissection.
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Hruban, R.H., Westra, W.H., Phelps, T.H., Isacson, C. (1996). Pancreas. In: Surgical Pathology Dissection. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2548-3_15
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