Histopathological examination of the pancreas of the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus).

This retrospective study, which was based on koala pancreatic specimens taken 2, 24, 48 and 72h after death, showed that the degree of autolysis did not necessarily exclude histopathological examination. Disorders not previously reported in the pancreas of koalas included the following: inflammation and necrosis; atrophy and fibrosis of exocrine pancreatic tissue; lymphosarcoma; pancreatic heterotopy; and ductal adenocarcinoma.