Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: a rare tracheal lesion in a free-ranging grizzly bear
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Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is a rare benign disease, of unknown cause, characterized by numerous sessile, cartilaginous, or bony submucosal nodules distributed throughout the anterolateral walls, projecting into the laryngotracheobronchial lumen. In general, tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is diagnosed incidentally during bronchoscopy or autopsy and is not associated wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1040-6387,1943-4936
DOI: 10.1177/1040638719844553