title: Essential muscle pathology for the rheumatologist.
abstract: This review introduces/refreshes some basic histopathologic methods and findings of skeletal muscle biopsies with emphasis on those diseases commonly encountered in a rheumatologist's practice. The 3 general areas of myopathology discussed are metabolic myopathies, toxic myopathies, and inflammatory myopathies. The authors, neuropathologists, hope to provide in this article what they think are some commonalities and disease-specific methods in their pathologic workup as well as a practical approach to the collaboration that pathologists undertake with their rheumatology colleagues to come to a working diagnosis.
authors: Department of Pathology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown University, Building D, Room 207, 4000 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA. BTH@Georgetown.edu
authors: Brent T
authors: BT
authors: Harris
authors: Carrie A
authors: CA
authors: Mohila
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods*