A 37-yr-old chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) died due to bacterial meningoencephalomyelitis. At necropsy, a mass was observed in the fundus of the gallbladder. Histopathologic examination resulted in a diagnosis of adenoma, the first diagnosis of a primary spontaneous neoplasm in the gallbladder of a non-human primate.
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1 June 2002
ADENOMA OF THE GALLBLADDER IN A CHIMPANZEE (PAN TROGLODYTES)
Matthew F. Starost,
Michele Martino
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 33 • No. 2
June 2002
Vol. 33 • No. 2
June 2002
chimpanzee
gallbladder
neoplasia
Pan troglodytes
pathology