Skeletal muscle
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Skeletal muscle. HPS stain. (WC/Nephron)
Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle under voluntary control.
Muscle biopsies are dealt with in the article neuromuscular pathology.
General
- Common incidental finding on biopsies and resections.
Anatomy and histology
Microscopic
Features:
- Long fibres with striations - key feature.
- Striations may be difficult to appreciate on cytology.
- Peripheral nuclei.
DDx: