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Miliary osteoma cutis in a climbing mantella frog (Mantella laevigata).

Elliott S ChiuJenessa GjeltemaKevin D WoolardVerena K Affolter
Published in: Veterinary dermatology (2024)
A climbing mantella frog (Mantella laevigata) was presented with nodular thickened skin. Histological examination revealed dermal nodules composed of differentiated bone consistent with miliary osteoma cutis, a non-neoplastic condition where bone is abnormally deposited within the skin. This is the first report of idiopathic osteoma cutis in an amphibian.
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