Value of high-frequency ultrasound in diagnosing Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- VernacularTitle:高频超声对Duchenne型肌营养不良症的诊断价值
- Author:
Jinliang CHEN
;
Shunlin ZHOU
;
Jianjun LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Muscular dystrophy
- From:Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2003;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the value of high-frequency ultrasound for diagnosing Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Methods Eighty-one cases with Duchenne muscualr dystrophy were divided into four groups according to their age,age 3-7(13 cases),age 7-10 (30 cases), age 10-13 (30 cases),age 13-14 (8 cases). Twenty cases of healthy children, aged from 1 to 11 were chosed as controls. In all groups' buttock muscle,thigh and leg muscle were observed by high-frequency ultrasound longitudinally and horizontally.Results Gluteus atrophy and subcutaneous fat thickening were seen in age 3 patients,progressive subcutaneous fat thickening and progressive muscular atrophy of buttock,thigh and leg with age were proved.There were significantly differences among groups ( P
