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 ...

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) usually occur within the head of the pancreas and arise within the pancreatic ducts. The ductal epithelium forms a papillary projection into the duct ...

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 ...

In severe cases, surgery may be required to remove damaged tissue, drain fluid, or correct blocked ducts. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs suddenly and causes ...

Pancreas surgery might be a treatment option when the pancreas is inflamed, causing the ducts outside the pancreas to become ...

These occur in the exocrine component of the pancreas, which is made up of ducts and small sacs at the ends of the ducts. These produce enzymes that help the body break down and digest food ...