title: Unilateral ovarian absence in two capuchin monkeys.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ovarian absence is a rare condition with congenital or traumatic origin.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gross and microscopic examination of two capuchin monkeys were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Case 1 had absence of the right ovary and distal uterine tube, bilateral absence of fimbriae, and a rudimentary uterus. Case 2 had unilateral ovarian absence, but a functional contralateral ovary, and a normal uterus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Unilateral ovarian absence was confirmed in two capuchin monkeys for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sheyla F S
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Domingues
authors.forename: Débora V C
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Sarah R R A
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sealercio
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kastelic
authors.forename: Regiane R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002428:Cebus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities