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The pancreas is located in the abdomen caudal to the stomach and is composed of: a left limb or lobe, which lies caudal to the greater curvature of the stomach and adjacent to the cranial aspect of the transverse colon; a right limb or lobe, which lies just medial to the proximal duodenum; and a body between these two limbs. This chapter looks at pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, pancreatic neoplasia and pancreatic abscesses, cysts and pseudocysts. Case examples are included.
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