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Inclusion body myositis, H&E stain x200

Last updated on Tuesday, April 28 2009 by gliageek

Inclusion body myositis, H&E stain x200

In addition to the characteristic intracytoplasmic inclusions, inclusion body myositis presents a dystrophic appearance with wide variety in fiber size and shape accompanied by increased endomysial fibrous tissue.

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Inclusion Body Myositis H&E 200 with arrow

Inclusion Body Myositis H&E 200 with arrow
This is a preparation of skeletal muscle, stained with H&E. The patient has inclusion body myositis (IBM). H&E is not sensitive for diagnosing IBM. However, sometimes the rimmed vacuoles that form the inclusions can be seen on H&E, as indicated by the unnecessarily large red arrow in this image.

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