Autosomal Dominant Centronuclear Myopathy with Unique Clinical Presentations
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1098-1101, 2007.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-204030
ABSTRACT
Centronuclear myopathies are clinically and genetically heterogenous diseases with common histological findings, namely, centrally located nuclei in muscle fibers with a predominance and hypotrophy of type 1 fibers. We describe two cases from one family with autosomal dominant centronuclear myopathy with unusual clinical features that had initially suggested distal myopathy. Clinically, the patients presented with muscle weakness and atrophy localized mainly to the posterior compartment of the distal lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed predominant atrophy and fatty changes of bilateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. This report demonstrates the expanding clinical heterogeneity of autosomal dominant centronuclear myopathy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Muscle, Skeletal
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Myopathies, Structural, Congenital
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Genes, Dominant
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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