Oral fibroma in a captive python.
A massive growth in the lower jaw of an Indian python (Python molurus) was diagnosed from biopsy samples as a fibroma. Moderately satisfactory treatment was achieved by surgical excision.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012911:Snakes