Neuromuscular

MYOSITIS WITH MITOCHONDRIAL PATHOLOGY

Endomysial inflammation
Focal invasion of muscle fibers
Myopathic changes
Mitochondrial disorders
Other


INFLAMMATION: Predominantly Endomysial


H&E stain



H&E stain

MYOPATHY: Varied muscle fiber size; Increased connective tissue




MITOCHONDRIAL CHANGES

Cytochrome oxidase (COX) negative muscle fibers


Cytochrome oxidase stain

Succinate Dehydrogenase (SDH) positive muscle fibers


SDH stain

OTHER FEATURES

Perivascular Inflammation: Ocasional

MHC-I Upregulation on muscle fiber surface


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6/26/2003