title: Osseous Metaplasia in a Free-living Snake (Patagonian Green Racer; Philodryas patagoniensis) in Brazil, 2012.
abstract: We describe an osseous metaplasia in a wild Patagonian green racer (Philodryas patagoniensis). The 5.5×1.5-cm lesion of irregular contour on the right dorsolateral surface proximal to the snake's cloaca was raised, hard, ulcerated centrally, and radiopaque and interfered with mobility. Microscopy revealed osseous metaplasia on skin and muscle.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Animal Sciences, Wildlife Research Center, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 28013602, Brazil;
authors.forename: Carlos H O
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Animal Sciences, Wildlife Research Center, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 28013602, Brazil;
authors.forename: Hassan L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Jerdy
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Animal Sciences, Wildlife Research Center, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 28013602, Brazil;
authors.forename: Leonardo S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Silveira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012911:Snakes