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Osseous Metaplasia, Dura Mater, Dog.
Also called ossifying pachymeningitis and dural ossification, the dura mater contains well-differentiated bone and bone marrow (arrows). With movement of the vertebrae, the metaplastic bone can impinge on nerve roots and cause pain in large breed dogs.
(Courtesy College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois.)
