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. 1986 Apr;62(726):299–300. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.62.726.299

Generalized muscular pseudohypertrophy in cysticercosis.

J S Chopra, N Nand, K Jain, R Mittal, L Abrol
PMCID: PMC2418656  PMID: 3714626

Abstract

A 32 year old male Hindu, presenting with generalized muscular hypertrophy (Veritable Hercules), together with subcutaneous nodules and epilepsy, due to cysticercosis is described.

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