Contributor:

Mossakowski Medical Research Center Polish Academy of Sciences. Department of Neuromuscular

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Description:

Muscle segment examination in light & electron microscopy

Abstract:

Summary A 50-year-old patient with suspected myopathy was examined. A biopsy of quadriceps was performed. Electronmicroscopy analysis revealed numerous droplets of fat within the muscle fibers and the presence of lipofuscin (Fig. 1,2). We observed altered structure of mitochondria, which were often characterized by light mitochondrial matrix and devoid of mitochondrial cristae (Fig 3,4,5). A defect of mitochondrial enzymes was suspected. Biochemical assesment of carnitine palmitoyltransferase is advisable.

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Photography ; Files

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pdf

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:121252

Language:

pol

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Digitizing institution:

Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Original in:

Library of the Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

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