51 year-old woman, gradually increasing proximal weakness. CPK 800. ANA normal.
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Endomysial granulomatous inflammation |
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Endomysial granulomatous inflammation |
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Endomysial granulomatous inflammation |
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Endomysial granulomatous inflammation |
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Nonspecific esterase reaction reveals monocytic cells in granulomas |
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Focus of granulomatous vasculitis |
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SDH stain shows nonspecific myopathic changes of muscle |
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