Spontaneous high-grade glial intramedullary tumor of the spine in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta).

Authors :: Hanley PW
Wilkerson GK
Bernacky BJ
Barnhart KF
Baze WB
McArthur MJ
Source :: Journal of medical primatology [J Med Primatol] 2013 Jun; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 158-60. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Mar 28.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Background: A 4-year-old rhesus macaque presented with acute, progressive paresis of the extremities.<br />Methods: A complete blood count, serum biochemical analysis, neurologic exam and necropsy were performed.<br />Results: The clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical findings confirmed a high-grade intramedullary glial tumor of the spinal cord that was most consistent with an ependymoma.<br />Conclusions: We describe a case of a naturally occurring spontaneous spinal cord neoplasia in a non-human primate.<br /> (© 2013 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Subjects :: Animals
Ependymoma complications
Ependymoma diagnosis
Fatal Outcome
Female
Monkey Diseases etiology
Paresis diagnosis
Paresis etiology
Spinal Cord pathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms complications
Spinal Cord Neoplasms diagnosis
Ependymoma veterinary
Macaca mulatta
Monkey Diseases diagnosis
Paresis veterinary
Spinal Cord Neoplasms veterinary

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