H&E stain
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H&E stain
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- Cellular infiltrates
- Large in endomysium & perimysium.
- Cells: Large; Abundant cytoplasm; Esterase &
PAS positive.
- No granulomas
- Muscle fibers
- Not prominently affected.
- No degeneration or regeneration.
- Fascia (perimysium): No necrosis
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Esterase stain
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Esterase stain
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Cells in infiltrates are mostly macrophages
& stain strongly with esterase.
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PAS stain
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Infiltrating cells stain positively with PAS
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