Nerve Sheath Tumor in a Cynomolgus Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and Diagnostic Differentiation from Amelanotic Melanoma.

There are few reports describing spontaneous neoplasms in cynomolgus macaques, despite the frequent use of this species in laboratory research. This report describes cytologic, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings of a cutaneous to subcutaneous nerve sheath tumor located within the haired skin of the abdomen of a 2.5-y-old, intact, female, captive Mauritius cynomolgus macaque.