Mammary tumors in non-human primates are rare. The aim of this paper is to report the occurrence and treatment outcomes of a female Cebus sp. (fam. Cebidae) with high-grade mammary carcinoma received at the Serviço de Atendimento de Animais Selvagens (SAAS), Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste. A right mammary gland nodule was identified and at radiographic examination a point of radiopacity due to gun projectile entrapped within the mammary mass was seen. After the patient stabilization, the mass was excised and submitted to histopathological examination. The diagnosis was of high-grade carcinoma, compatible with adenosquamous carcinoma. The monkey was transported to Wild Animals Treat and Receiving Center (CETAS) and introduced into a colony. More than 20 months after surgery no evidence of relapse was seen and the patient is living with the group. That suggests that the adopted therapy was effective, achieving quality of life and increased survival.
Oncology; mammary tumor; carcinoma; wild animals; primates; capuchin monkey; Cebus sp.; Cebidae
