Observations on chronic polyarthritis in monkeys.
Erosion and inflammatory changes in the carpus, fingers and toes of a rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta, are described; this was one of 152 animals in each of which four fixed limbs were available for examination. The histological changes resembled closely those found in adult human rheumatoid arthritis. The limited literature is reviewed (including cases with amyloid disease).
D000818:Animals; D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000473:pathology; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology