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A 30‐year‐old free‐ranging female mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) developed a perioral mass that was surgically debulked and diagnosed as malignant melanoma. After tumor recurrence, a canine melanoma vaccine was… Click to show full abstract
A 30‐year‐old free‐ranging female mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) developed a perioral mass that was surgically debulked and diagnosed as malignant melanoma. After tumor recurrence, a canine melanoma vaccine was administered. However, the gorilla died shortly thereafter, and metastases to lymph nodes, lung, liver, and kidney were found post‐mortem.
Keywords:
melanoma;
mountain gorilla;
beringei;
gorilla;
gorilla gorilla;
gorilla beringei
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Primatology
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Journal of Medical Primatology
Year Published: 2021
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