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Myopathic changes in bilateral hypertrophy of the first dorsal interosseus muscle of the hand

Authors: Ursula Mirastschijski, Hans-Georg Damert, Christian Mawrin, Wolfgang Schneider

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 9/2009

Abstract

A 43-year-old healthy man presented with bilateral hypertrophy of the first dorsal interosseus muscles of both hands. Neurophysiologic and laboratory examinations revealed no pathologic findings. Doubled muscle width was found by ultrasound. Myopathic changes were present in muscle biopsy with varying fiber sizes but without inflammatory features. The clinical impression of massive bilateral symmetric enlargement of the first dorsal interosseus muscles was characterized by subtle, non-specific muscular pathology.

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Title: Myopathic changes in bilateral hypertrophy of the first dorsal interosseus muscle of the hand
Authors: Ursula Mirastschijski
Hans-Georg Damert
Christian Mawrin
Wolfgang Schneider
Publication date: 01-09-2009
Publisher: D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 9/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5128-0

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