Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Primary Splenic Leiomyosarcoma With Metastasis in a Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta).
- Journal:
- Veterinary medicine and science
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Starost, Matthew F
- Affiliation:
- Office of Research Services · United States
Abstract
Primary mesenchymal tumours of the spleen in non-human primates are exceedingly rare. We report on a 13-year-old female rhesus monkey who had an enlarged liver, spleen and multiple lung masses. Macroscopic, microscopic and immunohistochemical examinations revealed a splenic leiomyosarcoma with widespread metastasis. This is the first report of a splenic leiomyosarcoma in a non-human primate.
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