Death in childhood due to facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy.
Two siblings with facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy (FSH) had muscle biopsy with light microscopy and histochemistry performed. Rapid disease progression resulted in the death of one child at age 5 years. Such an outcome has not been previously reported.
D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000473:pathology