Anti-synthetase syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies toward amino acyl-tRNA synthetases (ARS), anti-Jo 1 being the most commonly detected. Muscle damage develops in up to 90% of ARS-positive patients, characterized by a necrotizing myositis restricted to the perifascicular region. This topographic distribution of muscle damage may lead to a misdiagnosis of dermatomyositis (DM) at muscle biopsy. We compared morphological, immunohistochemical, and histoenzymatic features of muscle from ARS-positive patients (n = 11) with those of DM (n = 7) providing clues for their differential diagnosis. In addition, we evaluated markers of mitochondrial damage to provide a further distinction between these two entities. Necrosis occurred in the majority of ARS patients, mainly located in the perifascicular region. It was often limited to small foci of fibers, always associated with myocyte regeneration. This last often overwhelmed necrosis, representing occasionally the main finding. In DM, necrosis/regeneration was scarce while the peculiar feature was a diffuse atrophy of perifascicular fibers. These last showed decreased cytochrome c oxidase (COX) stain and mitochondrial DNA depletion, consistent with mitochondrial dysfunction. In contrast to DM, ARS displayed scattered COX-deficient fibers, not restricted to the perifascicular region. This feature occurred in up to 91% of patients, being prominent only in two.
Anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase-related myositis and dermatomyositis: clues for differential diagnosis on muscle biopsy / Cerbelli, Bruna; Pisano, Annalinda; Colafrancesco, Serena; Pignataro, MARIA GEMMA; Biffoni, Marco; Berni, Silvia; De Luca, Antonia; Riccieri, Valeria; Priori, Roberta; Valesini, Guido; D'Amati, Giulia; Giordano, Carla. - In: VIRCHOWS ARCHIV. - ISSN 0945-6317. - STAMPA. - 472:3(2018), pp. 477-487. [10.1007/s00428-017-2269-x]
Anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase-related myositis and dermatomyositis: clues for differential diagnosis on muscle biopsy
Cerbelli, BrunaPrimo
Membro del Collaboration Group
;Pisano, AnnalindaSecondo
Membro del Collaboration Group
;Colafrancesco, SerenaMembro del Collaboration Group
;PIGNATARO, MARIA GEMMAMethodology
;Biffoni, MarcoMethodology
;Berni, SilviaMethodology
;Riccieri, ValeriaMembro del Collaboration Group
;Priori, RobertaMembro del Collaboration Group
;Valesini, GuidoMembro del Collaboration Group
;D'amati, GiuliaPenultimo
Membro del Collaboration Group
;Giordano, Carla
Ultimo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2018
Abstract
Anti-synthetase syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies toward amino acyl-tRNA synthetases (ARS), anti-Jo 1 being the most commonly detected. Muscle damage develops in up to 90% of ARS-positive patients, characterized by a necrotizing myositis restricted to the perifascicular region. This topographic distribution of muscle damage may lead to a misdiagnosis of dermatomyositis (DM) at muscle biopsy. We compared morphological, immunohistochemical, and histoenzymatic features of muscle from ARS-positive patients (n = 11) with those of DM (n = 7) providing clues for their differential diagnosis. In addition, we evaluated markers of mitochondrial damage to provide a further distinction between these two entities. Necrosis occurred in the majority of ARS patients, mainly located in the perifascicular region. It was often limited to small foci of fibers, always associated with myocyte regeneration. This last often overwhelmed necrosis, representing occasionally the main finding. In DM, necrosis/regeneration was scarce while the peculiar feature was a diffuse atrophy of perifascicular fibers. These last showed decreased cytochrome c oxidase (COX) stain and mitochondrial DNA depletion, consistent with mitochondrial dysfunction. In contrast to DM, ARS displayed scattered COX-deficient fibers, not restricted to the perifascicular region. This feature occurred in up to 91% of patients, being prominent only in two.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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