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MeSH Supplementary: Macrophagic myofasciitis
Unique ID: C537829
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C537829
Entry Term(s): Macrophagic myofasciitis, childhood
Registry Numbers: 0
Heading Mapped to: *Fasciitis; *Myositis
Frequency: 34
Note: A rare inflammatory myopathy characterized by accumulation of MACROPHAGES in muscular FASCIA without muscle fiber necrosis. It may result from a reaction to intramuscular injections of aluminum-containing vaccines.
Date of Entry: 2010/08/25
Revision Date: 2016/09/29

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