In which of the following disease the given appearance of calves is seen?
Correct Answer: Muscular dystrophy
Description: Ans. B. Muscular dystrophy* The given image shows Pseudohypertrophy of the calves. This is characteristic of Duchenne Muscular dystrophy.* In DMD due to the weakness of proximal thigh muscles there is compensatory hypertrophy of the distal calf muscle.* This is pseudo hypertrophy as there is only a deposition of fat and connective tissue and not true hypertrophy of muscles.
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