Miopatía del cuadriceps: una forma de distrofia focal tardía en un caso / Quadriceps myopathy: a from of late focal dystrophy

RESUMO

A 62 years old male with a slowly progressive focal myopathy is presented. He had noticed weakness in the lower limbs of 3 years and weakness in the upper limbs for 1 year. He had bilateral atrophy of quadriceps and biceps muscles, absence of knee jerks and hypertrophy of the calves. Needle EMG showed myopathic motor units. Hystological study was compatible with muscular distrophy. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patient are in keeping with what has been described as quadriceps myopathy as a form of a muscular dystrophy