Perosomus elumbis in a stillborn rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): A case report

J Med Primatol. 2020 Apr;49(2):110-112. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12459. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

Abstract

Perosomus Elumbis (PE) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by absence of caudal spine (lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae). Here, we present the first reported case of PE in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) and relate our findings to those described in other species.

Keywords: Perosomus Elumbis; congenital; non-human primate; stillborn.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / etiology
  • Fetal Diseases / veterinary
  • Fetus / pathology
  • Macaca mulatta*
  • Monkey Diseases / congenital*
  • Spinal Diseases / congenital
  • Spinal Diseases / veterinary*
  • Stillbirth