Queston #8793Note

H&E image shows endomysial and perivascular inflammation consistent with polymyositis 
– Initial tx: corticosteroids
– second line tx: methotrexate, azathioprine, and mycophenolate modafinil 

– Dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and necrotizing myopathy are responsive to immunosuppression unlike inclusion body myositis (IBM)