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  • Title: Spontaneous gallbladder pathology in baboons.
    Author: Slingluff JL, Williams JT, Blau L, Blau A, Dick EJ, Hubbard GB.
    Journal: J Med Primatol; 2010 Apr; 39(2):92-6. PubMed ID: 19793177.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Gallbladder pathology (GBP) is a relatively uncommon, naturally occurring morbidity in both baboons and humans. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on 7776 necropsy reports over a 20 year period to determine the prevalence of baboon GBP. RESULTS: Ninety-seven cases of GBP were identified, yielding a 20 year population prevalence of 1.25%. GBP is more common in adult female baboons, occurring with a female to male ratio of nearly 2:1. Among gallbladder pathologies, cholecystitis (35.1%) and cholelithiasis (29.9%) were the most prevalent abnormalities, followed by hyperplasia (16.5%), edema (15.5%), amyloidosis (5.2%), fibrosis (4.1%), necrosis (4.1%), and hemorrhage (1.0%). CONCLUSION: Many epidemiologic similarities exist between GBP in baboons and humans suggesting that the baboon may serve as a reliable animal model system for investigating GBP in humans.
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