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We examined the correlation between magnetic resonance images (MRI) and histopathological findings in a patient with myotonic dystrophy. Tl-weighted images showed more severe abnormalities in the distal muscles than in the proximal muscles in the lower extremity. Histopathological examination showed the progression of muscle disorganization, degeneration, necrosis and atrophy in areas in which the distribution of high intensity signals was increased on Tl-weighted images. Our findings suggest that histopathological changes in the muscles of patients with myotonic dystrophy can be evaluated using Tl-weighted images.
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Hayashi, R., Hayashi, K., Maruyama, K. et al. The correlation between muscle magnetic resonance images and histopathological findings in a patient with myotonic dystrophy. Med Electron Microsc 27, 145–148 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02348179
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