title: Cytology of the pancreas.
abstract: Pancreatic fine-needle biopsy and cytologic evaluation is an important diagnostic tool that is not commonly used in veterinary medicine. This article discusses how to obtain and interpret pancreatic fine-needle biopsies. Normal pancreatic cytology, along with the potential diagnostic pitfalls, is also outlined. The cytologic features of pancreatic inflammation, hyperplasia, and neoplasia are discussed and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Antech Diagnostics, 17672-A Cowan Avenue, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92614, USA. buzzvet@aol.com
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bjorneby
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kari
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000662:veterinary; D010179:Pancreas / Q000166:cytology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*