Macrophagic myofasciitis associated with vaccine-derived aluminium.
Macrophagic myofasciitis is characterised by sheets of macrophages in striated muscle, a few lymphocytes and inconspicuous muscle fibre damage. It is due to aluminium contained in vaccines, and is localised to the inoculation site. We report the first Australian case, detected incidentally when investigating a raised serum creatine kinase level.
Shingde
Meena
M
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
Hughes
James
J
Boadle
Ross
R
Wills
Edward J
EJ
Pamphlett
Roger
R
D000328:Adult; D000535:Aluminum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*
D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D014612:Vaccines; D000535:Aluminum; D003402:Creatine Kinase