Spontaneous external endometriosis in a De Brazza's monkey.
A spontaneous case of external endometriosis in a 22-year-old female De Brazza's monkey is described. During diagnostic laparotomy, peritoneal adhesions of the uterus to the urinary bladder, ovaries and abdominal wall were seen. A surgical biopsy of soft tissue attached to the ventral surface of the uterus was examined histologically and consisted of endometrial glands and stroma. These findings were compatible with a diagnosis of endometriosis.
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Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya, Karen.
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D000818:Animals; D002520:Cercopithecidae; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000473:pathology*