This review introduces/refreshes some basic histopathologic methods and findings of
skeletal muscle biopsies with emphasis on those diseases commonly encountered in a …

This book covers all aspects of basic, essential, recent advances and controversies in
myopathology. The major emphasis is on diagnostic myopathology of muscular dystrophies …

Muscle biopsy has a valuable diagnostic role in many neuromuscular diseases, but it is an
invasive investigation that should not be undertaken lightly. Furthermore, the biopsy …

The appropriate analysis of skeletal muscle tissues is a key element in many diagnostic
procedures and can deliver valuable information about the organ that is affected. Although …

After the advances created by the use of cryostat sections and histochemistry 60 years ago,
muscle histopathology is now living a real renaissance. In the field of genetic neuromuscular …

F'ew diseases can be as disabling and debilitating as those that involve the skeletal
muscles. These disorders can eventually strip patients of all freedom and independence …

In my view, this is the definitive guide and companion to the practice of diagnostic
myopathology; accessible to the beginner and essential to the expert. The structure and …

This chapter reviews the basic principles of skeletal muscle biopsy acquisition, processing
and interpretation. Comments about the proper acquisition of muscle biopsies are followed …

Abstract Knowledge of disorders of skeletal muscle remains of importance for the practicing
pathologist. While genetic testing has proved useful in the diagnosis of many patients …

This review discusses issues surrounding muscle biopsy that are of interest to an
Anatomical Pathology department including trainees and administrators. Included is a …