Colonic adenocarcinoma in a corn snake (Elaphe guttata guttata)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 344-346

  Latimer, Kenneth S ^a   Rich, Gregory A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b West Esplanade Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Colon; Corn snake; Elaphe guttata guttata; Neoplasia; Reptile

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLOACA; COLLOID CARCINOMA; COLON; COLON TUMOR; CONSTIPATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PALPATION; PATHOLOGY; SNAKE;

ADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOPSY; CLOACA; COLON; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; MALE; PALPATION; SNAKES;

EID: 0032152326     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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