Skeletal muscle
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File:Skeletal striated muscle.jpg
Skeletal muscle. HPS stain. (WC/Nephron)
Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle under voluntary control.
General
- Common incidental finding on biopsies and resections.
Microscopic
Features:
- Striations - key feature.
- May be difficult to appreciate.
- Peripheral nuclei.
DDx:
- Colloid - especially on cytology.
Images
Cytology
SM - very high mag.
SM - high mag.
SM - high mag.
SM - very high mag.
SM - very high mag.