Denver Zoo, Animal Welfare & Research, Denver, CO, USA.
Reproductive Health Surveillance Program, Morrison, CO, USA.
J Med Primatol. 2021 Apr;50(2):146-148. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12513. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
Spontaneous endometriosis is common in women, great apes and Old World monkeys, but rare in New World monkeys. We report on the clinical diagnosis and successful combination of surgical and medical treatment in a case of spontaneous endometriosis in a diabetic hooded capuchin. Addressing this painful condition had a positive welfare impact.
自发性子宫内膜异位症在女性、大型猿类和旧世界猴中很常见,但在新世界猴中很少见。我们报告了一例糖尿病僧帽猴自发性子宫内膜异位症的临床诊断和手术与药物联合治疗成功的病例。解决这种疼痛状况对其福利产生了积极影响。