[Durgical](https://durgical.com/en/) › [DurgiPedia](https://durgical.com/en/durgipedia/) › [General pathology](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/) › Pancreas # Pancreas Anomalies, pancreatitis, cysts and neoplasms of the exocrine pancreas. 11 pages ## Lesion - [**Acinar cell carcinoma and pancreatoblastoma** Two rare pancreatic cancers come from enzyme-making cells: one in older adults, one in young…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/acinar-cell-carcinoma-and-pancreatoblastoma/) - [**Acute pancreatitis: morphology and complications** Mild pancreatitis only swells the gland; severe pancreatitis kills tissue and fat, bleeds and…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/acute-pancreatitis-morphology-and-complications/) - [**Autoimmune pancreatitis: type 1 (IgG4-related) vs type 2** Autoimmune pancreatitis is an immune swelling of the pancreas that can look like cancer but…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/autoimmune-pancreatitis-type-1-vs-type-2/) - [**Chronic pancreatitis: fibrosis, ductal stones and lost acini** Chronic pancreatitis is long-term scarring of the pancreas; it causes pain, poor digestion of…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/chronic-pancreatitis-fibrosis-ductal-stones-and-lost-acini/) - [**Congenital anomalies of the pancreas** The pancreas forms from two buds that must fuse; when they do not fuse or rotate well, ducts…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/congenital-anomalies-of-the-pancreas/) - [**Cystic pancreatic neoplasms** Some pancreatic cysts are tumours: serous ones are almost always benign, mucinous ones can turn…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/cystic-pancreatic-neoplasms/) - [**Non-neoplastic pancreatic cysts: congenital cysts and pseudocysts** A pseudocyst is a pocket of pancreatic fluid walled off by scar after pancreatitis; it has no…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/non-neoplastic-pancreatic-cysts-congenital-cysts-and-pseudocysts/) - [**Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma** Pancreatic cancer is hard, invasive and found late; in the head it blocks the bile duct and…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/pancreatic-ductal-adenocarcinoma/) ## Mechanism - [**Acute pancreatitis: causes, and how trypsin starts self-digestion** In acute pancreatitis digestive enzymes switch on inside the pancreas and start digesting it…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/acute-pancreatitis-causes-and-how-trypsin-starts-self-digestion/) - [**Genetic pancreatitis: PRSS1, SPINK1, CFTR and CTRC** Some people inherit genes that let trypsin switch on too easily or stay active too long, so they…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/genetic-pancreatitis-prss1-spink1-cftr-and-ctrc/) ## Process - [**Precursors of pancreatic cancer: PanIN, IPMN, MCN** Pancreatic cancer develops over years from small changes in duct cells, gaining one genetic hit…](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/precursors-of-pancreatic-cancer-panin-ipmn-mcn/) ## A to Z - [A](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/a/) - [B](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/b/) - [C](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/c/) - [D](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/d/) - [E](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/e/) - [F](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/f/) - [G](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/g/) - [H](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/h/) - [I](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/i/) - [J](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/j/) - [K](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/k/) - [L](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/l/) - [M](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/m/) - [N](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/n/) - [O](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/o/) - [P](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/p/) - [R](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/r/) - [S](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/s/) - [T](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/t/) - [U](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/u/) - [V](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/v/) - [W](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/a-z/w/) [← General pathology](https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/) Educational content on the mechanisms of disease; not a diagnostic or treatment guide and no substitute for a health professional's advice. No doses are given. Representative model, for educational purposes only. --- Source: https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/areas/pancreas/ License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Cite as: DurgiPedia (durgical.com), https://durgical.com/en/general-pathology/areas/pancreas/