It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and uncinate process. The pancreas is made up of glandular tissue and a system of ducts. The main duct is the pancreatic duct which runs the length ...

A new study by researchers at the Karolinska Institute and the University of Hamburg suggests liquid biopsy may revolutionize ...

On imaging studies, the cysts have thick walls and do not communicate with the main pancreatic duct. There may be nodules or calcifications within the wall of the cyst. The cysts are lined by tall ...

Background and Aim: Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMT) of the pancreas can be divided into three clinically distinct subtypes: main duct type, branch duct type and mixed type. Although it ...

The pancreas is both an endocrine gland (releasing juices directly into the bloodstream) and an exocrine gland (releasing juices into ducts).

Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the tissues of the pancreas, an organ located behind the lower part of the stomach that produces enzymes to aid digestion and hormones like ...

In recent research published in eGastroenterology, Dr. J-Matthias Löhr and colleagues provide an in-depth review of ...

Acute pancreatitis is a main cause of hospital admissions for ... A large gallstone can get stuck around the pancreatic duct ...

or pancreatic duct obstruction. Currently, at least 3 major forms of therapy are available: percutaneous drainage, surgical intervention, and endoscopic drainage. Controversy exists concerning ...

The two main functions of the pancreas are to produce hormones and digestive enzymes that ... When gallstones travel through your bile and pancreatic ducts, they can get stuck and blow your ducts. As ...

A microwave makes defrosting and heating easier and quicker. If you have distal bile duct cancer, your surgeon might remove your gallbladder, part of your small bowel and part of your pancreas. This ...

During a routine examination of our department's animal husbandry unit, we found a female Swiss albino mouse with an extremely distended abdomen (Fig. 1). This 6-month-old mouse, which was ...