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DM1: Chronic changes DM1: Mild changes DM2 |
Myotonic dystrophy (DM1): Chronic changes |
 H&E stain |
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 Congo red stain |
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 Gomori trichrome stain |
 NADH stain |
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Internal nuclei
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Disordered internal architecture
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 Acid phosphatase stain |
 Acid phosphatase stain |
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Acid phosphatase positive granules in fibers
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Myotonic dystrophy (DM1): Mild changes |
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Fiber size variation
Internal nuclei in some fibers |
Smaller type I (darker) fibers
Disordered internal architecture |
Myotonic dystrophy (DM2) |
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 H & E stain |
 ATPase pH 9.4 |
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Pyknotic nuclear clumps
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Small fibers of both types
Internal nuclei (clear regions) most commonly in type 2(dark) muscle fibers |
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 NADH stain |
 Esterase |
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Pyknotic nuclear clumps stain darkly
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 From: Cory Toth MD |
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Pyknotic nuclear clump: Ultrastructure
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