[The value of high-frequency ultrasound in the diagnosis of duchenne muscular dystrophy in children].
OBJECTIVE
To study the value of high-frequency ultrasound in the diagnosis of duchenne muscular dystrophy diseases (DMD) in children.


METHODS
Eight children with DMD were enrolled as DMD group and 10 healthy children as the control group. The echogenicity of the rectus femoris muscle and the gap between the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the two groups were detected by high-frequency ultrasound.


RESULTS
Compared with the control group, rectus femoris and gastrocnemius muscles in the DMD group showed increased echogenicity and their muscle fibers were arranged irregularly, and the gap between the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles became wilder (P<0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
High-frequency ultrasound is valuable in the diagnosis of DMD.
Department of Pediatrics, Xinhua Hospital (Chongming) Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 202150, China.
Yan-Rong
YR
Shi
Xiao-Qing
XQ
Liu
Hong
H
Dai
Dian-Yuan
DY
Lu
Jun-Yi
JY
Ni
Xi-Hua
XH
Li
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography