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In contrast to the adult pancreas, the fetal pancreas does not undergo rapid postmortem autolysis and usually is relatively well preserved at autopsy, except for stillborn fetuses with prolonged retention in utero. Samples should be obtained from the head (including the duodenum), body, and tail. Evaluation of the fetal and neonatal pancreas, particularly its endocrine component, requires familiarity with the normal changes that the stromal, exocrine, and endocrine components undergo throughout gestation. The unique features of the endocrine tissue of the fetal and neonatal pancreas must be considered before drawing conclusions as to their possible causative role in either presumed or clinically established hyperinsulinism.
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Ruchelli, E.D., Ruchelli, E.D. (2011). Pancreas. In: Ernst, L., Ruchelli, E., Huff, D. (eds) Color Atlas of Fetal and Neonatal Histology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0019-6_5
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