Intracranial lymphomas in simian retrovirus-positive Macaca fascicularis

Vet Pathol. 2002 May;39(3):399-402. doi: 10.1354/vp.39-3-399.

Abstract

Two young adult Macaca fascicularis each had unilateral mydriasis and ptosis. Both animals were euthanatized, monkey No. I for progressive neurologic signs and monkey No. 2 because of a positive intradermal tuberculin test. At necropsy, each animal had a single intracranial mass on the ventral surface of the midbrain, surrounding the oculomotor nerve. Histologically, both masses were immunoblastic lymphomas. Immunohistochemical staining revealed the neoplasms to be of B-cell origin. Simian retrovirus (SRV) was isolated from both monkeys, but simian immunodeficiency virus was not found. Both animals lacked antibody to SRV. Both animals had antibodies to Epstein-Barr-like virus (EBV), but EBV antigens were not found by immunohistochemistry. Polymerase chain reaction analysis for integrated EBV DNA was unproductive. One of the animals (monkey No. 2) had a pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium avium, suggesting that immunosuppression was present. These cases represent a unique and previously undescribed type of solitary lymphoma in SRV-infected macaques.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Brain Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / virology
  • Immunohistochemistry / veterinary
  • Lymphoma / pathology
  • Lymphoma / ultrastructure
  • Lymphoma / veterinary*
  • Lymphoma / virology
  • Macaca fascicularis*
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron / veterinary
  • Monkey Diseases / pathology*
  • Monkey Diseases / virology
  • Retroviridae Infections / complications
  • Retroviridae Infections / pathology
  • Retroviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Retroviruses, Simian / isolation & purification*
  • Tumor Virus Infections / complications
  • Tumor Virus Infections / pathology
  • Tumor Virus Infections / veterinary*