Nerve sheath tumor in the forearm of a common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

Abstract

Tumors of the skin and subcutaneous tissues are uncommon in marmosets. In this report, we describe the gross, histopathology, and immunohistochemical findings of a nerve sheath tumor that arose in the left forearm of an adult female marmoset (Callthrix jacchus).

Keywords: Callithrix jacchus; common marmoset; neoplasia; nerve sheath tumor; soft-tissue sarcoma.