title: [Computerized tomography findings in malignant progressive Duchenne muscular dystrophy].
abstract: A correct diagnosis of progressive muscle dystrophy type Duchenne is important for consultation of the family of patients. The muscles of neck, shoulder, back, pelvis and legs of 23 patients were examined by computed tomography. The density of selected muscles were measured and compared with that of normal probands. Typical changes in the density-pattern were found. It is show, that the measurement of the density-pattern of muscles in pelvis and legs is sufficient for a sure diagnosis of progressive muscle dystrophy Duchenne.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Medizinischen Akademie Magdeburg.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gellerich
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Computertomographische Befunde bei maligner progressiver Muskeldystrophie Duchenne (DMD).