Spontaneous Pituitary Adenomas in Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)

Comp Med. 2020 Feb 1;70(1):83-86. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-18-000137. Epub 2019 Nov 20.

Abstract

On postmortem examination, 2 geriatric captive male squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) were found to have pituitary masses that were unassociated with previous experimental manipulation. Both animals were euthanized due to apparently unrelated clinical reasons. Histopathology and immunohistochemical staining classified these tumors as thyrotrophic and corticotrophic pituitary adenomas. These cases represent the first reports of this tumor type in squirrel monkeys.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Adenoma / veterinary
  • Animals
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Male
  • Monkey Diseases / pathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Saimiri*