J Korean Radiol Soc. 2007 Sep;57(3):287-289. Korean.
Published online Sep 30, 2007.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2007.57.3.287
Published online Sep 30, 2007.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2007.57.3.287
Copyright © 2007 by The Korean Society of Radiology
Case Report
Pseudohypertrophy of the Calf Muscles in a Patient with Diabetic Neuropathy: A Case Report
Eun Jin Lee, M.D.,
Young Hwan Lee, M.D.,
Kyung-Jae Jung, M.D.,
Young Chan Park, M.D.,
Ho Kyun Kim, M.D.
and Ok Dong Kim, M.D.
Abstract
Partial or complete loss of innervation of skeletal muscle leads to muscle weakness and atrophic changes, resulting in decreased muscle volume with fatty replacement. Rarely, enlargement of the affected muscle may occur, related to two processes: true hypertrophy and pseudohypertrophy. We report CT and MR findings of the pseudohypertrophy of calf muscles, especially the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles, in a patient with diabetic neuropathy that showed increased muscle volume with diffuse fatty replacement and the presence of scanty muscle fibers.
Keywords
Muscle, hypertrophy; Muscle, magnetic resonance imaging; Diabetic neuropathies
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