Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Osteosarcoma in a woma python (Aspidites ramsayi).
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Cowan, M L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Service · Australia
Abstract
Osteosarcoma of the axial skeleton in an 18-month-old woma python (Aspidites ramsayi) is described. A subcutaneous mass overlying the costal arches enlarged progressively over a period of 5 months and, in that time, became ulcerated and more invasive of surrounding tissues. A punch biopsy of the lesion under general anaesthesia provided tissue for histopathology and diagnosis of low-grade osteosarcoma.
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