title: Naturally-occurring neoplasms in the Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus.
abstract: 10 spontaneous tumours were observed. Several had not been previously reported for this species and 1 occurred in the youngest gerbil yet reported to have a spontaneous tumour. 7 of the 10 tumours originated from the female reproductive tract.
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005849:Gerbillinae; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D013798:Thecoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary