ENDOMETRIOSIS AND A PARAOVARIAN CYST IN A RHESUS MACAQUE

Sherril L. Green, S L Green, Ravi Tolwani, R J Tolwani, Kimberly S. Waggie, K S Waggie, Glen Otto, G M Otto
Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association · 1999 · vol. 40(3) , pp. 271–274 · doi:10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb00361.x · PMID:10519307 · W2102054623
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This paper describes endometriosis and a related paraovarian cyst in an aged rhesus macaque, reviewing the disease's pathophysiology and relevance in captive nonhuman primates.

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We describe endometriosis in an aged rhesus macaque. There was a large mass and a related paraovarian cyst, typical of the disease. Endometriosis is a common finding in nonhuman primate. In this report, we also review the pathophysiology of the disease and summarize the historical and more recent relevant literature. Given the frequency of endometriosis in the rhesus monkey and the long-life spans (15-30 years) of nonhuman primates in captivity, endometriosis should be suspected in animals displaying the earliest signs of the disease: anorexia, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, irregular menstrual cycles, or infertility. Despite recent advances in the diagnosis and therapeutic strategies for endometriosis in women, the disease remains a significant cause of morbidity and ultimately, a cause of mortality, in the older nonhuman primate.

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endometriosisdysmenorrheainfertility

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Endometriosis Macaca mulatta Monkey Diseases Parovarian Cyst Animals Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Monkey Diseases Parovarian Cyst Parovarian Cyst Parovarian Cyst

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