Renal masses / Renal cancer

Pathology
  • The neoplasm and extensive fibrosis replaces most of the normal pancreas. 
  • Tumor can be located anywhere in pancreas.
    • The neoplasm, in the head of the pancreas, can compress the common bile duct causing an extra hepatic obstruction.
      • Dilatation of  intrahepatic bile ducts, common bile ducts (CBD) and gallbladder (Courvoisier GB).
    • Cancer in the tail of pancreas may obstruct the splenic vein or cause a mass effect on adjacent structures.
  • Normal pancreas for comparison.
The pancreas is bisected along its longitudinal axis revealing a large adenocarcinoma (B) of the head. (A) is the tail of pancreas.
The normal pancreas is gray-yellow to tan throughout the organ