Macrophagic myofasciitis associated with vaccine-derived aluminium

Med J Aust. 2005 Aug 1;183(3):145-6. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06963.x.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aluminum / adverse effects*
  • Creatine Kinase / blood
  • Fasciitis / chemically induced*
  • Fasciitis / complications
  • Fasciitis / diagnosis*
  • Fasciitis / metabolism
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / blood
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / complications
  • Hepatitis A Vaccines / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
  • Myositis / chemically induced*
  • Myositis / complications
  • Myositis / diagnosis*
  • Myositis / metabolism
  • Vaccines / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Hepatitis A Vaccines
  • Vaccines
  • Aluminum
  • Creatine Kinase