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Medicine Myasthenia Gravis and Muscular dystrophy 0741d415

What is the diagnosis of this patient?

A
Myasthenia gravis
B
Congenital myopathy
C
Inclusion body myositis
D
Muscular dystrophy
High-Yield Explanation
The image shows pseudo-hyperophy of calf muscles seen in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. Causes of pseudo-hyperophy of calf muscles 1. Dystrophinopathy like Becker's and Duchenne's 2. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 3. Spinal muscular atrophy 4. Glycogen storage disorders 5. Myxedema in Hypothyroidism 6. Sarcoidosis, Cysticercosis, and amyloidosis 7. Focal myositis 8. Ruptured muscle tendon 9. A muscle tumor or a muscle hernia

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