Histology/cytology of the pancreas

• The normal pancreas is pink-tan to yellow color and measures 15-20cm in length and weighs 80-120g. It is a unpaired organ located at the left superior retroperitonium. The pancreas is basically a epithelial organ that includes both exocrine (acini and ducts) and endocrine elements (islets of Langerhans) (Mills ET AL 2007).