Figure 2.
Sural nerve biopsy findings in Patient 4. (A) A light microscopic image showing marked loss of myelinated fibers, without amyloidosis or vasculitis. (B) A lager image showing marked loss of both large and small myelinated fibers. (C) An electron microscopic image showing many collagen pockets (black arrow), reflecting unmyelinated fiber damage. (D) A Schwann cell had cytoplasmic dense materials (blue arrow). (E) Another Schwann cell had a cytoplasmic inclusion (yellow arrow). (F) The other Schwann cell had a cytoplasmic inclusion similar to the one shown in E (yellow arrow). (G) Membranous materials were seen between myelin sheaths (white arrow) or between a myelin sheath and an axon (white arrowhead). (H) Cells that constitute vessels had no abnormality without aggregation.