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Pathology Infectious Disease a2bc7378

Zenker's degeneration of the abdominal musculature is seen in:

A
Cholera
B
Myotonia congenita
C
Amyloidosis
D
Typhoid
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. d (Typhoid). (Ref. Textbook of pathology by Harsh Mohan 5th ed. Chapter 3)If the muscle sheath is intact, sarcolemmal tubes containing histiocytes appear along the endomysial tube which, in about 3 months, restores properly oriented muscle fibres e.g. in Zenker's degeneration of the abdominal musculature in typhoid.

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