Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mammary carcinoma in a male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): histopathology and immunohistochemistry of ductal carcinoma in situ.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Roberts, Bradley M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A mammary nodule was noted in a male rhesus macaque during physical examination. METHODS AND RESULTS: Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis was performed. Ductal carcinoma in situ was confirmed. CONCLUSIONS: To date, there are two reports of mammary carcinoma in male non-human primates, and none in the rhesus macaque.
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