Pancreas
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Comprehensiveness
On this resource, the following formatting is used for comprehensiveness:
- Minimal depth
- (Moderate depth)
- ((Comprehensive))
Patient age | Men | Women |
<20 years | 115g | 80g |
21-30 years | 115g | 125g |
31-40 years | 155g | 140g |
41-50 years | 155g | 110g |
51-60 years | 175g | 125g |
>60 years | 160g | 110g |
Overall | 160g | 120g |
In autopsy
Inspect the pancreas regarding color and consistency. ((Separate it and measure its dimensions.))
Cut it in consecutive short axis slices.[notes 2] Note the appearance of the parenchyma (and the size of the duct).
Notes
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