Pyogenic granulomas of the cornea

Googe, Joseph M.; Mackman, Gary; Peterson, Michael R.; Richey, Mark A.; Apple, David J.; Brick, Dean C.; Shaw, Edward L.

doi:10.1016/0039-6257(84)90204-2

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“…In the eye, it has been reported to arise at many sites, including the eyelid skin, conjunctiva, limbs, lacrimal puncta, acquired ophthalmic orbits and veins of the ocular adnexa. The occurrence of pyogenic granuloma on the cornea is relatively rare (1, 2). Its occurrence on the cornea was first reported by Minckler (4) who reported a case which was misdiagnosed as conjunctival Squamous cell carcinoma and after enucleation confirmed to be pyogenic granuloma of the cornea.…”

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“…Cornea pyogenic granuloma commonly grows at the sites of pre-existing corneal trauma or corneal ulcer due to infectious keratitis which are the two commonly identified risk factors (1, 2, 6, 7, 9). Our patient also had infectious keratitis as a risk factor.…”

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“…Ocular pyogenic granulomas are usually found on the external surface of the eyelid or the palpebral conjunctiva. Corneal pyogenic granuloma is rare-only few cases have been reported, and the probable reason could be corneas' avascularity (1, 2). A constant clinical finding of these reported corneal lesions is either an epithelial defect in the presence of corneal neovascularization and ocular surface disease or mechanical irritation.…”

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Case Report: Corneal Pyogenic Granuloma: Rare Complication of Infectious Keratitis

Abateneh¹,

Bekele²

2014

Ethiop J Health Sci

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BackgroundPyogenic granuloma is an excessive proliferation of granulation tissue that usually develops after minor trauma or surgery. Ocular involvement usually happens on the external surface and cornea is rarely involved. The objective of our report is to describe the clinicopathological feature of this rare disease and give insight on clinical features that help in the diagnosis.Case ReportThis report presents a case of a four year old child who had fleshy growth of one week duration on the right eye after seven weeks of pain and redness. Slit lamp examination showed vascularized central corneal mass with surrounding stromal infiltrates. The mass was excised, and histopathological examination confirmed pyogenic granuloma of the cornea.ConclusionCorneal pyogenic granuloma could be a rare complication of infectious keratitis. Therefore, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in corneal mass especially after an infection or trauma.

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Case Report: Corneal Pyogenic Granuloma: Rare Complication of Infectious Keratitis

Abateneh¹,

Bekele²

2014

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…Despite the fact that the main ophthalmological reports on pyogenic granulomas are associated with chalazion and ocular squint surgery, there are reports of spontaneous development even on the conjunctival sac (1,3) . Other ocular cases have been described on the eyelids and on the cornea, partly because these tissues on the external ocular surface are more exposed.…”

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“…Pyogenic granulomas are classified as variations of capillary haemangiomas that presents as small reddish tumors that usually appear after ocular trauma (or even after surgical manipulation) and grows in areas of vascularized tissue, or when these areas are submitted to chronic inflammatory injuries (1)(2) . Despite the fact that the main ophthalmological reports on pyogenic granulomas are associated with chalazion and ocular squint surgery, there are reports of spontaneous development even on the conjunctival sac (1,3) .…”

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