Calf pseudohipertrophy
Reumatol Clin. 2017 May-Jun;13(3):173-175.
doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2016.02.012.
Epub 2016 Apr 18.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Área de Reumatología, Complejo Hospitalario de Segovia, Segovia, España. Electronic address: pzurita@salucastillayleon.es.
- 2 Área de Reumatología, Complejo Hospitalario de Segovia, Segovia, España.
- 3 Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Complejo Hospitalario de Segovia, Segovia, España.
- 4 Área de Neurología, Complejo Hospitalario de Segovia, Segovia, España.
- 5 Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España.
Abstract
Calf pseudohypertrophy due to radiculopathy is an exceptional phenomenon rarely described. We report a 67 year old woman with a previous history of lumbar disc surgery consulting by progressive increase for more than a year of evolution painless right calf associated loss of strength. Electromyographic findings showed chronic S1 radiculopathy and radiologically was appreciated in the medial gastrocnemius and soleus rights substitution of normal muscle tissue by adipose tissue without evidence of myopathy or sarcomatous degeneration.
Keywords:
Calf pseudohipertrophy; Pseudohipertrofia gemelar; Radiculopathy; Radiculopatía.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Hypertrophy / diagnostic imaging
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Hypertrophy / etiology
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Leg
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Muscle, Skeletal / diagnostic imaging
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Muscle, Skeletal / pathology*
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Muscular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Muscular Diseases / etiology*
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Muscular Diseases / pathology
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Radiculopathy / complications
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Radiculopathy / diagnosis*