Nemaline bodies as unique pathological feature in the course of treated dermatomyositis

Clinical Neuropathology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 357-360

  Letournel, F ^a   Le Clec'h, C ^a   Croue A ^a   Marcorelles, P ^b   Lavigne, C ^a   Penisson Besnier I ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Nemaline bodies; Nemaline myopathy; Rods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 78549246823     PISSN: 07225091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/npp29357     Document Type: Article

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