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Pediatrics Musculo Skeletal Disorders 801121d9

In which of the following disease the given appearance of calves is seen?

A
Spinal muscular dystrophy
B
Muscular dystrophy
C
Myopathy
D
Peripheral neuropathy
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B. Muscular dystrophy* The given image shows Pseudohypertrophy of the calves. This is characteristic of Duchenne Muscular dystrophy.* In DMD due to the weakness of proximal thigh muscles there is compensatory hypertrophy of the distal calf muscle.* This is pseudo hypertrophy as there is only a deposition of fat and connective tissue and not true hypertrophy of muscles.

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