Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 141-144

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493020141

Presence of heterotopic bone in the aortic valve in the mare – a case report

Filip Korim1, Martina Pettenello2, Erika Štammová3, Patrícia Kollárová3, Ľudmila Verbóová3

1University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Morphological Disciplines, Košice, Slovakia
2University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, University Veterinary Hospital, Equine Clinic, Košice, Slovakia
3Pavol Jozef Šafarik University in Košice, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Košice, Slovakia

Received June 22, 2023
Accepted June 18, 2024

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