Fiber type disproportion in nemaline myopathy. 1989

C C Huang, and C C Lee, and S S Chen

A 21-year-old female with nemaline myopathy and concomitant dysmorphism characteristic of elongated face, high arched palate, scoliosis and pes cavus is reported. Neurological examination revealed mild bilateral facial weakness, moderate proximal muscle weakness, and generalized absence of deep tendon reflexes in all limbs. Electromyography disclosed a moderate amount of fibrillations and positive, and short duration polyphasic waves. A biopsied specimen, obtained from the vastus lateralis muscle, showed abundant nemaline bodies from pathological study, and electron dense particles on Z-line by electron-microscopic examination. In addition, a twin-peaked population curve in fiber diameter, selective type 1 muscle fiber atrophy (34.3 um +/- 8.7 um in diameter) as well as type II fiber hypertrophy (117.0 +/- 55.8 um in diameter), and type 1 fiber grouping were observed. We report the case and raise another important clue of fiber type disproportion in the diagnosis of nemaline myopathy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009135 Muscular Diseases Acquired, familial, and congenital disorders of SKELETAL MUSCLE and SMOOTH MUSCLE. Muscle Disorders,Myopathies,Myopathic Conditions,Muscle Disorder,Muscular Disease,Myopathic Condition,Myopathy
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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