title: Macrophagic myofasciitis associated with vaccine-derived aluminium.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shingde
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boadle
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pamphlett
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D014612:Vaccines; D000535:Aluminum; D003402:Creatine Kinase