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Vacuolar myopathy in 92-year-old male
Clinical History:The patient is a 92-year-old-male and presented progressive muscle weakness that began in the left upper extremity and spread…
76-year-old with numbness
Clinical History:The patient has numerous complaints including weakness, myalgia, arthralgia, back pain radiating down bilateral legs, cramps and twitching, imbalance,…
Perineurial microcalcification
Clinical History:This 55-year-old patient presented with symmetrical numbness, tingling and burning sensation involving the bottom of their feet which slowly…
Glom Goals: Why Adequacy Matters
Renal pathologists Dr. Shree Sharma and Dr. Tiff Caza sit down with nephrologists Dr. Juan Carlos Velez, Dr. Bill Whittier,…
Hybrid myofibers
Clinical History: This previously healthy 35-year-old patient presented with proximal upper and lower extremity weakness and myalgias. Laboratory studies showed…
End-stage nerve
Clinical History:This 45-year-old patient underwent sural nerve biopsy to evaluate for potential etiologies of their progressive sensorimotor predominantly axonal polyneuropathy.…
Freezing artifact formalin-fixed tissue
Clinical History: This 50-year-old patient presented with generalized muscle weakness and elevated CPK levels. Muscle biopsy was performed to evaluate…
Lower extremity pain and swelling
Clinical History:The patient is a 47-year-old man who presents with lower extremity swelling and pain x 5 days.Past medical history:…
76-year-old with weakness
Clinical History:The patient has numerous complaints including weakness, myalgia, arthralgia, back pain radiating down bilateral legs, cramps and twitching, imbalance,…
36-year-old man with longstanding weakness
Clinical History: Chief complaint: Weakness first presenting in teens. Family history: Brother with myopathy. Medication: Denies statins. Physical exam: Moderate…
71-year-old man with proximal weakness
Clinical History: Past medical history: advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma status post radiation and chemo/immunotherapy with immune mediated hepatitis, and moderate alcohol…
Dr. Lim’s Fellowship Graduation
On June 30th, we proudly celebrated Dr. Lim’s successful completion of Arkana’s renal pathology fellowship program, marking the end of…
Neuromuscular junction in 60-year-old patient
Clinical History:Muscle biopsy was performed on this 60-year-old patient to evaluate for subjective complaints of muscle weakness. Several small intramuscular…
Arkana at the Park
Our recent Arkana at the Park event at Burns Park was a refreshing break filled with sunshine, good food, and…
sIBM FFPE Thicks
Clinical History:This 55-year-old patient presented with complaints of a several year history of slowly progressive asymmetric upper and lower extremity…