Spikey bone growth on lip, wth?

[onedge30]

Picked up this frog at a huge discount. Have a feeling that as a baby may have had MBD. Due to abnormal head shape. I have had it for 3 weeks and it has doubled in weight. It looked just awful when I got it. The weird growth on its upper lip looked like just a bump, but now is looking more like a half sphere growing spikes thru the skin. It is attached to the upper jaw, it is not lose. I have pressed on the spikes to see if one would break off, nope. Take a look at the pictures. And there is a picture of the frogs normal side.

Thoughts would be very welcome. I have a local herp vet looking as well.

[Whistly]

Hi I wouldn't have a clue what it is and I think that frog's not too happy to have it. I have a question what's MBD?
Thanks Luke

[onedge30]

Metabolic bone disease

[jjmorton13]

That is a cool-looking lesion (not that is is cool for your frog). Looks like it could be anything from an abnormal bony growth, maybe as a result of early MBD, or fungal/bacterial granuloma. When reptiles/amphibians get bacterial and fungal infections, they produce hard, caseous puss, unlike mammals. It is less likely to be an infection like that if it is non-movable. I'm really interested to see how this turns out, and what your vet has to say. Good luck! Keep us updated!

[Dog Shrink]

Stupid question here but have you checked inside the frogs mouth for any anomalies, injuries, or obstructions, anything that might be protruding from the inside of the mouth cavity outward?

what kind of frog is it? African Bullfrog right?

[Malachi]

Is the jaw formed wrong? teeth?

[willtilian]

besides the growth everything else looks very healthy

[willtilian]

actaully looking at those pics, it almost looks like a bottle cap in his mouth

[Eel Noob]

I think the spikes give it character. Name it Spikey

[onedge30]

No new news. Since it is not urgent, the vet is kinda looking around.

He is doing fine. I did name him, not Spikey. His name is Drake.

[jjmorton13]

No new news. Since it is not urgent, the vet is kinda looking around.

I'm curious about what the vet did for diagnostics - biopsy, radiographs, fine needle aspirate, blood work, etc?