title: Mammary carcinoma in a male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): histopathology and immunohistochemistry of ductal carcinoma in situ.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A mammary nodule was noted in a male rhesus macaque during physical examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis was performed. Ductal carcinoma in situ was confirmed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To date, there are two reports of mammary carcinoma in male non-human primates, and none in the rhesus macaque.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Comparative Pathology and Veterinary Medical Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Bradley M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Kesara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chumpolkulwong
authors.forename: Sujitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tayamun
authors.forename: Laksanee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Inamnuay
authors.forename: Anudep
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rungsipipat
authors.forename: Eric D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Lombardini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000473:pathology*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D015674:Mammary Neoplasms, Animal / Q000473:pathology*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Breast cancer; DCIS; male; mammary gland; neoplasia; non-human primate