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Synchronous bilateral testicular neoplasms in a black‐capped capuchin ( Sapajus apella )
Author(s) -
Fraess Garrett,
Dickinson Ryan,
Kragness Brandy,
Sadar Miranda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000841
Subject(s) - histopathology , seminoma , testicle , medicine , pathology , histopathological examination , anatomy , chemotherapy
A 31‐year‐old, 5.01 kg, intact male black‐capped capuchin ( Sapajus apella ) was presented for examination after zookeepers noted an enlarged right testicle. Fine‐needle aspiration with cytological evaluation identified a seminoma of the right testis. Castration was elected for this non‐breeding male, and both testicles were submitted for histopathology. Histopathology confirmed the presence of a seminoma in the right testicle and, incidentally, a mass in the left testis consistent with an interstitial cell tumour was also diagnosed. This report describes the first case of seminoma or interstitial cell neoplasia in a black‐capped capuchin, as well as the first case of a non‐human primate with synchronous, bilateral testicular neoplasms.