Article

This article reviews the indications for a muscle biopsy, and then gives a
step-by-step description of the processes of muscle selection through to
interpreting the biopsy report. The article aims to aid the clinician in
preparing for a muscle biopsy procedure to avoid common pitfalls and obtain
optimal results from this minimally invasive procedure. The basic anatomic
structure of normal muscle is reviewed to provide a foundation for understanding
common patterns of pathologic change observed in muscle disease and common and
disease-specific histopathologic findings are presented, focusing on a select
group of neuromuscular diseases.
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