A spontaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity in a squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
A spontaneous squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed in the oral cavity of an adult female squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus). Immunohistochemical analysis of the neoplasm demonstrated cytokeratin and vimentin, but not S100 or desmin in the neoplastic epithelial cells.
Sasseville
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Division of Comparative Pathology, New England Regional Primate Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Southborough, MA 01772-9102.
Pauley
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Spaulding
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Chalifoux
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Lee-Parritz
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Simon
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D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003893:Desmin / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012453:Saimiri; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
D003893:Desmin; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins