Congenital non-progressive myopathy with type II fibre atrophy and internal nuclei.
A particular form of congenital non-progressive myopathy in a 5-year-old boy is described. The morphological features include predominant atrophy and rarity of type II muscle fibres, internally placed nuclei and myofibrillar degeneration in affected fibres.
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000648:ultrastructure