title: Morphological characteristics of spontaneous endometriosis in the baboon (Papio anubis and Papio cynocephalus).
abstract: The histopathology of spontaneous endometriosis was studied on 20 pelvic implants biopsied at laparoscopy in 15 healthy baboons. Endometriosis was confirmed by histopathology in 10 of these animals (66%). Typical (n = 3) and subtle (n = 13) endometriotic lesions were confirmed by histopathology in 100 and 61%, respectively. Suspected disease-bearing lesions (n = 4) were confirmed in 50%. Implants could be classified as active (n = 5), inactive (n = 3), atrophic (n = 2) or stromal endometriosis (n = 3). The histological findings for typical and subtle implants were similar to those reported in humans.
authors: Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi.
authors: F J
authors: FJ
authors: Cornillie
authors: T M
authors: TM
authors: D'Hooghe
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Bambra
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Lauweryns
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Isahakia
authors: P R
authors: PR
authors: Koninckx
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010215:Papio; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy