Acute arsenical myopathy: morphological description.
We describe the histological findings of the muscle in a case of acute voluntary massive arsenic intoxication resulting in severe rhabdomyolysis. The main features on muscle biopsy were perifascicular hypercontracted fibers, myofibrillar disruption, mitochondrial abnormalities and abundant cytoplasmic vacuoles containing lipids.
Fernandez-Sola
J
J
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Nogue
S
S
Grau
J M
JM
Casademont
J
J
Munne
P
P
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000473:pathology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology