Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) have served as an important model for studies of reproductive diseases and aging-related disorders in humans. However, limited information is available about spontaneously occurring reproductive tract lesions i…
Abstract Background Human pleuro‐pulmonary endometriosis ( PPE ) is rare. Recently, we identified several cases of abdominal endometriosis in baboons that developed PPE . Materials and Methods Ten cases of PPE and four of intra‐abdominal en…
The baboon is an established model for endometriosis research. This report describes the occurrence of spontaneous endometriosis involving the ileocaecal junction and associated regional lymph nodes in the baboon. All endometriotic foci lac…
Spontaneous endometriosis was diagnosed in 43 baboons over a 14-year period. Thirty-seven have died; five remain alive; one was sold and lost to follow-up. The average age at diagnosis was 17.2 years; 29 (67%) were between 12 and 21 years o…