Characterization of ectopic myelinated nerve fibers in the retina of a cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

J Med Primatol. 2018 Jun;47(3):198-200. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12335. Epub 2018 Feb 15.

Abstract

We report histopathology of retinal myelination discovered in a cynomolgus monkey. It consisted of a uniform population of spindle cells arranged in fascicles within the retina at the optic disk. The present case is remarkable in that there is a paucity of reports describing myelinated retinal nerve fibers in monkeys.

Keywords: eye; histopathology; myelination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Choristoma / pathology*
  • Macaca fascicularis*
  • Male
  • Monkey Diseases / pathology*
  • Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology*
  • Retina / pathology*