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Case Reports
. 2014 Jun;43(3):213-6.
doi: 10.1111/jmp.12110. Epub 2014 Mar 20.

Mammary carcinoma in a male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): histopathology and immunohistochemistry of ductal carcinoma in situ

Bradley M Roberts  1 , Kesara Chumpolkulwong, Sujitra Tayamun, Laksanee Inamnuay, Anudep Rungsipipat, Eric D Lombardini
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Mammary carcinoma in a male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): histopathology and immunohistochemistry of ductal carcinoma in situ

Bradley M Roberts et al. J Med Primatol. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

Background: A mammary nodule was noted in a male rhesus macaque during physical examination.

Methods and results: Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis was performed. Ductal carcinoma in situ was confirmed.

Conclusions: To date, there are two reports of mammary carcinoma in male non-human primates, and none in the rhesus macaque.

Keywords: Breast cancer; DCIS; male; mammary gland; neoplasia; non-human primate.

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