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tissue_organ_import: 
wattles, nare
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Skin (cere and wattle): Multifocal hyperplasia with hyperkeratosis and ulceration.
Clinical description: 
Cutaneous (dry) form of avian pox with proliferative lesions and scab formation on the nare and wattle.
Pathologic description: 
The skin of the cere and caudal edge of the wattle is extensively expanded by raised, well-demarcated, irregular masses covered by flaky brown material. The mass on the beak partially occludes the nare and is partially covered by layers of red, dry material (scab).
Record number: 
8528
Case number: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Image source URL: 
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/POX Adjusted/POX-001A.jpg
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