title: Nemaline bodies as unique pathological feature in the course of treated dermatomyositis.
abstract: Dermatomyositis was diagnosed on clinical and muscle histological criteria in a 42-year-old woman. Despite treatment, the patient complained of deterioration of her muscle condition. Since her symptoms were discordant with the rest of the data, muscle biopsy was performed and disclosed rod-bearing non-atrophic fibers as the unique and predominant pathological feature. Their significance is examined in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Département de Pathologie Cellulaire et Tissulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Letournel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Clec'h
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Croué
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marcorelles
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lavigne
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pénisson-Besnier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000473:pathology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D017696:Myopathies, Nemaline / Q000473:pathology; D015388:Organelles / Q000473:pathology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone