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Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) with 'ragged red fibers'--a case report.

Abstract
Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by slowly progressive paralysis of extraocular muscles. We report a male patient who had a 20 year history of CPEO. Histological examination of left deltoid muscle showed characteristic ragged red fibers. Electron microscopy revealed a number of abnormal mitochondria which contain paracrystalline inclusion bodies.
AuthorsJ S Kim, C J Kim, J G Chi, H J Myung
JournalJournal of Korean medical science (J Korean Med Sci) Vol. 4 Issue 2 Pg. 91-6 (Jun 1989) ISSN: 1011-8934 [Print] Korea (South)
PMID2597365 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Biopsy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitochondria (ultrastructure)
  • Muscles (ultrastructure)
  • Ophthalmoplegia (diagnosis, pathology)

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