Macrophagic myofasciitis associated with vaccine-derived aluminium.

Med J Aust · 2005

case_report · Level V

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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.