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combined COX/SDH stained frozen section 100x original magnification
Neuro Notes

Mitochondrial Abnormalities

The patient is a 35-year-old female who presents with complaints of fatigue. The patient’s past medical history is significant for…

Neuro Notes

Mitochondrial Abnormalities

The patient is a 50-year-old female who presents with a 5-year history of decreased ability to move her eyes and…

Wedge-shaped Accumulations of Mitochondria
Neuro Notes

Lobulated Muscle Fibers with Wedge-shaped Accumulations of Mitochondria

Figure 1 and 2: Lobulated Muscle Fibers with Wedge-shaped Accumulations of Mitochondria. Frozen sections of skeletal muscle stained with NADH-TR…

By Kelly Mrachek, MD

Mitochondrial Inclusions
Teaching Points

Mitochondrial Inclusions

The image shows numerous crystalline-type mitochondrial inclusions. Morphologic abnormalities of mitochondria include abnormal size (usually enlargement), branched or concentric cristae,…