Wijnands M V, Woutersen R A
Pathology Department, Toxicology Division, TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, Zeist, The Netherlands.
Lab Anim. 1996 Jan;30(1):51-4. doi: 10.1258/002367796780744983.
A Syrian golden hamster suffered from general swelling of skeletal muscles. At microscopical observation the muscle tissue exhibited degeneration and necrosis, as well as regenerative features. The inflammatory response was very slight. The histopathological lesions were diagnosed as polymyopathy.