Abstract
This is a statistical report concerning a comparative histopathological study of autopsied pancreata free from decomposition between 159 cases of aged group above 60 year-old and 25 cases of chronic alcoholics. The alcoholics were composed of those who had daily consumed more than 360ml of alcoholic beverages for more than 8 years.
The pancreatic specimens from both aged group and alcoholic one commonly showed periductal fibrosis, interlobular and/or interacinar fibrosis, and lobular atrophy.
Mucus cell hyperplasia and squamous metaplasia of the ductal epithelum were noted frequently in the specimens of aged group than those of alcoholics. On the contrary, duct dilatation, inflammatory cell infiltration and venous dilatation were detected more often in the specimens of alcoholics in comparison with those of aged group.
