title: Polymyopathy in a Syrian golden hamster.
abstract: A Syrian golden hamster suffered from general swelling of skeletal muscles. At microscopical observation the muscle tissue exhibited degeneration and necrosis, as well as regenerative features. The inflammatory response was very slight. The histopathological lesions were diagnosed as polymyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Toxicology Division, TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, Zeist, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Wijnands
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Woutersen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D006224:Cricetinae; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D009336:Necrosis; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000473:pathology*