Neuromuscular

INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHY WITH ABUNDANT HISTIOCYTIC CELLS

PROMINENT PERIMYSIAL CELLULARITY




H&E stain

Large cells with abundant cytoplasm selectively located in perimysium

GT stain



Acid phosphatase

Acid phosphatase positive cells in perimysium

Sudan black

Perimysial cells contain lipid


PAS stain

PAS staining of perimysial cells

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9/23/2003