"Popeye Arms"

"Popeye Arms"

In facioscapulohumeral (FSH) muscular dystrophy, the deltoid muscle is normally well preserved, while biceps and triceps are weak and wasted, giving rise to an appearance of the upper limbs sometimes labeled as "Popeye arms" or "chicken wings."

Cross References

Winging of the scapula

 

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