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Congenital Hyperostosis

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Hyperostosis (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)
  • In pigs
  • Rare, genetic
  • Diaphysial dysplasia
  • Excessive periosteal intramembranous bone, particularly in long bones
  • Grossly:
    • Greatly thickened long bones
    • Tense, shiny skin, closely adherent to tissues below
  • Born dead or die soon after birth
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