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Biceps hypoplasia

MedGen UID:
354763
•Concept ID:
C1862499
•
Finding
Synonyms: Hypoplastic biceps; Underdeveloped biceps
 
HPO: HP:0009007

Definition

Underdevelopment of the biceps muscle. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ACR Appropriateness Criteria(®) Shoulder Pain-Atraumatic.
Expert Panel on Musculoskeletal Imaging:, Small KM, Adler RS, Shah SH, Roberts CC, Bencardino JT, Appel M, Gyftopoulos S, Metter DF, Mintz DN, Morrison WB, Subhas N, Thiele R, Towers JD, Tynus KM, Weissman BN, Yu JS, Kransdorf MJ
J Am Coll Radiol 2018 Nov;15(11S):S388-S402. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.09.032. PMID: 30392607
The diagnosis and treatment of superior labrum, anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions.
Nam EK, Snyder SJ
Am J Sports Med 2003 Sep-Oct;31(5):798-810. doi: 10.1177/03635465030310052901. PMID: 12975206
Adhesive capsulitis: role of MR imaging in differential diagnosis.
Connell D, Padmanabhan R, Buchbinder R
Eur Radiol 2002 Aug;12(8):2100-6. Epub 2002 Mar 7 doi: 10.1007/s00330-002-1349-7. PMID: 12136330

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Incidental complex repetitive discharges on needle electromyography.
Gupta HV, Skolka MP, Laughlin RS, Rubin DI
Muscle Nerve 2023 Feb;67(2):162-165. Epub 2022 Nov 30 doi: 10.1002/mus.27757. PMID: 36416248
High prevalence of paraspinal muscle involvement in adults with McArdle disease.
Álvarez-Velasco R, Nuñez-Peralta CA, Alonso-Pérez J, Gallardo E, Collet-Vidiella R, Reyes-Leiva D, Pascual-Goñi E, Martín-Aguilar L, Caballero-Ávila M, Carbayo-Viejo Á, Llauger-Roselló J, Díaz-Manera J, Olivé M
Muscle Nerve 2022 May;65(5):568-573. Epub 2022 Feb 26 doi: 10.1002/mus.27523. PMID: 35174518
Variability in electrodiagnostic findings associated with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
Mul K, Pesser N, Vervaart K, Teijink J, van Nuenen B, van Alfen N
Muscle Nerve 2022 Jan;65(1):34-42. Epub 2021 Aug 21 doi: 10.1002/mus.27395. PMID: 34378193Free PMC Article
MRI features of ERSA (exercise-related signal abnormality) lesions in professional soccer players.
Kho JSB, Botchu R, Rushton A, James SL
Skeletal Radiol 2022 Mar;51(3):557-564. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s00256-021-03857-x. PMID: 34228195Free PMC Article
Ultrasonographic findings of shoulders in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Sirasaporn P, Saengsuwan J, Vichiansiri R
J Spinal Cord Med 2021 May;44(3):357-363. Epub 2019 Oct 11 doi: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1673547. PMID: 31603385Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Incidental complex repetitive discharges on needle electromyography.
Gupta HV, Skolka MP, Laughlin RS, Rubin DI
Muscle Nerve 2023 Feb;67(2):162-165. Epub 2022 Nov 30 doi: 10.1002/mus.27757. PMID: 36416248
Rotator interval.
Woertler K
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2015 Jul;19(3):243-53. Epub 2015 May 28 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1549318. PMID: 26021585
Subscapularis tendon tears.
Lyons RP, Green A
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2005 Sep;13(5):353-63. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200509000-00009. PMID: 16148361
Magnetic resonance imaging of sports injuries of the elbow.
Thornton R, Riley GM, Steinbach LS
Top Magn Reson Imaging 2003 Feb;14(1):69-86. doi: 10.1097/00002142-200302000-00006. PMID: 12606870
Magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow.
Steinbach LS, Fritz RC, Tirman PF, Uffman M
Eur J Radiol 1997 Nov;25(3):223-41. doi: 10.1016/s0720-048x(97)00073-9. PMID: 9430831

Therapy

Auditory startle response in cervical dystonia.
Müller J, Kofler M, Wenning GK, Seppi K, Valls-Solé J, Poewe W
Mov Disord 2003 Dec;18(12):1522-6. doi: 10.1002/mds.10609. PMID: 14673891
Magnetic resonance imaging of the shoulder in asymptomatic professional baseball pitchers.
Miniaci A, Mascia AT, Salonen DC, Becker EJ
Am J Sports Med 2002 Jan-Feb;30(1):66-73. doi: 10.1177/03635465020300012501. PMID: 11798999
Shoulder ultrasound: diagnostic accuracy for impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear, and biceps tendon pathology.
Read JW, Perko M
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 1998 May-Jun;7(3):264-71. doi: 10.1016/s1058-2746(98)90055-6. PMID: 9658352
Idiopathic focal dystonia: a disorder of muscle spindle afferent processing?
Grünewald RA, Yoneda Y, Shipman JM, Sagar HJ
Brain 1997 Dec;120 ( Pt 12):2179-85. doi: 10.1093/brain/120.12.2179. PMID: 9448573
Dynamic spindle reflexes and the rigidity of Parkinsonism.
McLellan DL
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1973 Jun;36(3):342-9. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.36.3.342. PMID: 4268363Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Distal biceps femoris avulsions: Associated injuries and neurological sequelae.
Bloom DA, Essilfie AA, Lott A, Alaia EF, Hurley ET, Grapperhaus S, Campbell KA, Jazrawi LM, Alaia MJ
Knee 2020 Dec;27(6):1874-1880. Epub 2020 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2020.07.085. PMID: 33202291
Low origin of the radial artery: a case study including a review of literature and proposal of an embryological explanation.
Wysiadecki G, Polguj M, Haładaj R, Topol M
Anat Sci Int 2017 Mar;92(2):293-298. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s12565-016-0371-9. PMID: 27631096Free PMC Article
Motor unit changes in thoracic paraspinal muscles in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
de Carvalho M, Pinto S, Swash M
Muscle Nerve 2009 Jan;39(1):83-6. doi: 10.1002/mus.21202. PMID: 19086064
Hemiplegic shoulder pain syndrome: frequency and characteristics during inpatient stroke rehabilitation.
Dromerick AW, Edwards DF, Kumar A
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2008 Aug;89(8):1589-93. Epub 2008 Jul 2 doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.10.051. PMID: 18597737
Subscapularis tendon tears.
Lyons RP, Green A
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2005 Sep;13(5):353-63. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200509000-00009. PMID: 16148361

Clinical prediction guides

Motor unit changes in thoracic paraspinal muscles in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
de Carvalho M, Pinto S, Swash M
Muscle Nerve 2009 Jan;39(1):83-6. doi: 10.1002/mus.21202. PMID: 19086064
Anomalous pectoral musculature.
Soni S, Rath G, Suri R, Kumar H
Anat Sci Int 2008 Dec;83(4):310-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-073X.2008.00234.x. PMID: 19159367
Auditory startle response in cervical dystonia.
Müller J, Kofler M, Wenning GK, Seppi K, Valls-Solé J, Poewe W
Mov Disord 2003 Dec;18(12):1522-6. doi: 10.1002/mds.10609. PMID: 14673891
Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in lacunar syndromes.
Abbruzzese G, Morena M, Dall'Agata D, Abbruzzese M, Favale E
Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1991 Jun;81(3):202-8. doi: 10.1016/0168-5597(91)90073-7. PMID: 1710969
Dynamic spindle reflexes and the rigidity of Parkinsonism.
McLellan DL
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1973 Jun;36(3):342-9. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.36.3.342. PMID: 4268363Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Systematic Review of Shoulder Imaging Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Adult Shoulders (SCRUTINY): Abnormalities of the glenohumeral joint.
Ibounig T, Sanders S, Haas R, Jones M, Järvinen TL, Taimela S, Docking S, Rämö L, Buchbinder R
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2024 Oct;32(10):1184-1196. Epub 2024 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2024.06.001. PMID: 38876437
Shoulder ultrasound imaging in the post-stroke population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lin TY, Shen PC, Chang KV, Wu WT, Özçakar L
J Rehabil Med 2023 Aug 21;55:jrm13432. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v55.13432. PMID: 37615388Free PMC Article
Recurrent Focal Myositis in Childhood: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature.
Milani GP, Mazzoni MBM, Gatti H, Bertolozzi G, Fossali EF
Pediatr Neurol 2017 Jun;71:77-81.e1. Epub 2017 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.01.002. PMID: 28476523

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