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Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published online on April 23, 2007
Human Reproduction, doi:10.1093/humrep/dem038
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Spontaneous adenomyosis in the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): a first report and review of the primate literature: Case Report

Breton F. Barrier1,5, Jana Allison2, Gene B. Hubbard3, Edward J. Dick, Jr3, Kathleen M. Brasky4 and Danny J. Schust1

1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA 2 School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA 3 Veterinary Resources, Southwest National Primate Research Center, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX, USA 4 Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX, USA

5 Correspondence address. Tel: +1-573-882-1725; Fax: +1-573-882-9010; E-mail: barrierb{at}health.missouri.edu

Adenomyosis is a non-neoplastic condition characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrium in the myometrium with hyperplasia of adjacent smooth muscle. Common symptoms in women include debilitating pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding, and the condition has been paradoxically associated with both multiparity and subfertility. Adenomyosis spontaneously occurs in humans and some non-human primates, including the baboon and macaque, where it has been associated with primary infertility and the presence of endometriosis. No cases of adenomyosis have been previously reported in Pongidae such as gorilla, orangutan or chimpanzee. We here describe two cases of naturally occurring adenomyosis in the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and briefly review the literature regarding the presence of adenomyosis in non-human primate species.

Key words: adenomyosis/leiomyoma/non-human primate/chimpanzee


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