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Spontaneous high‐grade glial intramedullary tumor of the spine in a rhesus macaque ( M acaca mulatta )
Author(s) -
Hanley P.W.,
Wilkerson G.K.,
Bernacky B.J.,
Barnhart K.F.,
Baze W.B.,
McArthur M.J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12045
Subject(s) - rhesus macaque , intramedullary rod , biology , macaque , anatomy , neuroscience , genetics
Background A 4‐year‐old rhesus macaque presented with acute, progressive paresis of the extremities. Methods A complete blood count, serum biochemical analysis, neurologic exam and necropsy were performed. 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. Conclusions We describe a case of a naturally occurring spontaneous spinal cord neoplasia in a non‐human primate.