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Progressive unilateral hypertrophic myopathy: A case study
Author(s) -
Pihko Helena,
Lehtinen Ilkka,
Tikkanen Heikki,
Härkönen Matti,
Rapola Juhani,
Lamminen Antti,
Sahlman Antero,
Somer Hannu
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880160111
Subject(s) - biceps , medicine , muscle hypertrophy , myopathy , electromyography , anatomy , pathology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cardiology
A 12‐year‐old girl had progressive unilateral muscle hypertrophy limited to the sole, tibialis anterior, and biceps femoris muscles. The affected muscles showed complex repetitive discharges by electromyography, necrosis and variation of fiber size upon histopathological examination, and increased metabolic activity in biochemical studies. The findings suggest a myopathic origin, but the actual cause remains unknown. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.