The Use of Self-Inflating Hygroscopic Tissue Expanders to Facilitate Osteosarcoma Removal in a Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus)
A 0.34 kg adult female Massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) was presented for evaluation of a subcutaneous mass affecting the ventral scales. The mass was diagnosed as a sarcoma via punch biopsy with no evidence of metastasis on diagnostic imaging. Surgical margins of 1-2 cm were planned to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8813911 |