[Myotubular or centronuclear myopathy; report of a case and review of the literature]. 1977

R Pereira de Sousa, and D Miranda, and F O Perpetuo, and G B Campos, and J C Vuletin

A case of centronuclear or myotubular myopathy in a 13-year-old boy who was admitted with hypotonia and congenital ptosis is reported. Clinical, electromyographic and pathologic studies are discussed. A review of the electron microscopic features and comparison with out findings is included. Review of the literature disclosed near 50 cases of centronuclear myopathy. The diferential diagnosis is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D009123 Muscle Hypotonia A diminution of the skeletal muscle tone marked by a diminished resistance to passive stretching. Flaccid Muscle Tone,Hypotonia,Decreased Muscle Tone,Floppy Muscles,Hypomyotonia,Hypotony, Muscle,Muscle Flaccidity,Muscle Tone Atonic,Muscle Tone Poor,Muscular Flaccidity,Muscular Hypotonia,Neonatal Hypotonia,Unilateral Hypotonia,Flaccidity, Muscle,Flaccidity, Muscular,Floppy Muscle,Hypotonia, Muscle,Hypotonia, Muscular,Hypotonia, Neonatal,Hypotonia, Unilateral,Hypotonias, Neonatal,Hypotonias, Unilateral,Muscle Hypotony,Muscle Tone Atonics,Muscle Tone, Decreased,Muscle Tone, Flaccid,Muscle, Floppy,Muscles, Floppy,Muscular Flaccidities,Neonatal Hypotonias,Tone Atonic, Muscle,Tone Poor, Muscle
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009136 Muscular Dystrophies A heterogeneous group of inherited MYOPATHIES, characterized by wasting and weakness of the SKELETAL MUSCLE. They are categorized by the sites of MUSCLE WEAKNESS; AGE OF ONSET; and INHERITANCE PATTERNS. Muscular Dystrophy,Myodystrophica,Myodystrophy,Dystrophies, Muscular,Dystrophy, Muscular,Myodystrophicas,Myodystrophies
D009468 Neuromuscular Diseases A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA, myalgias, and MUSCLE HYPOTONIA. Amyotonia Congenita,Oppenheim Disease,Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome,Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome, Benign,Foley-Denny-Brown Syndrome,Oppenheim's Disease,Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome,Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes,Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome,Cramp-Fasciculation Syndromes,Fasciculation Cramp Syndrome, Benign,Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes, Benign,Foley Denny Brown Syndrome,Neuromuscular Disease,Oppenheims Disease,Syndrome, Cramp-Fasciculation,Syndrome, Foley-Denny-Brown,Syndromes, Cramp-Fasciculation
D001763 Blepharoptosis Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle. Ptosis, Eyelid,Blepharoptoses,Eyelid Ptoses,Eyelid Ptosis,Ptoses, Eyelid
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004576 Electromyography Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes. Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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