title: Congenital defects of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus).
abstract: Nine congenital defects were seen in six animals during necropsies of 27 aborted or stillborn and 25 neonatal squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) during a two-year period. The defects were left diaphragmatic hypoplasia with herniation; right renal aplasia in conjunction with a right cleft lip and primary palate; supernumerary left kidney; skeletal defects, hydrocephalus, and thyroid anomalies consistent with the campomelic syndrome; atresia ani; and ultimobranchial gland remnants. The high incidence of congenital anomalies (4.9% of births and 11.5% of nonsurviving births) is consistent with a previous report of congenital defects in squirrel monkeys.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities; D002427:Cebidae; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D012453:Saimiri; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000002:abnormalities