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* [[Muscle biopsy]] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of polymyositis and dermatomyositis. | * [[Muscle biopsy]] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of polymyositis and dermatomyositis. | ||
* The following result of [[muscle biopsy]] is confirmatory of polymyositis and dermatomyositis: | * The following result of [[muscle biopsy]] is confirmatory of polymyositis and dermatomyositis: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Diagnostic Study of Choice
- Muscle biopsy is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
- The following result of muscle biopsy is confirmatory of polymyositis and dermatomyositis:
- Result 1
- Result 2
- The muscle biopsy should be performed when:
- The patient presented with symptoms of muscle weakness and skin rash
- An elevated level of muscle enzymes is detected in the patient.