Dermatomyositis: ultrastructure of abnormal mitochondria in the skeletal muscle.
The mitochondrial anomalies observed in the skeletal muscle of a patient with dermatomyositis included paracrystalline inclusions, dense bodies and stacks of lamellae. Virions were not found. These anomalies are similar to those noted in other myopathies.
D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008931:Mitochondria, Muscle / Q000648:ultrastructure*