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Massive endometriosis in two rhesus monkeys.

J Saegusa¹, Y Tanioka, H Koizumi

¹National Institute of Industrial Health, Kawasaki, Japan.

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Massive endometriosis in rhesus monkeys presented with metastatic lesions in lymph nodes and intestinal invasion. These findings suggest endometriosis in this primate model may exhibit malignant neoplasm-like behavior.

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Pathology
Primate Research
Reproductive Biology

Background:

Endometriosis, a condition where uterine tissue grows outside the uterus, is commonly observed in humans and some animal models.
Rhesus monkeys are frequently used in toxicological and biomedical research due to their physiological similarities to humans.