Open AccessForeign-body conjunctival granuloma secondary to finger-nail trauma
Author(s) -
V. Sowmya,
Nelly E. P. Nazareth,
Vijna B. Kamath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2452-0691
pISSN - 1560-2133
DOI - 10.35119/asjoo.v14i2.87
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , nail (fastener) , granuloma formation , conjunctiva , foreign body granuloma , granuloma , histopathology , surgery , population , dermatology , pathology , metallurgy , materials science , environmental health
A foreign body lodged in the conjunctiva can trigger a granuloma formation. In the past, cilia, caterpillar hair, insect wing and fibers have been reported to incite foreignbody granuloma formation in the eye. Trauma to the eye with finger nail is frequently encountered but goes unnoticed among the pediatric population. Finger-nail trauma to the eye leading to a mass has not been reported in literature. We hereby report a case of conjunctival foreign-body granuloma in a seven-year-old child following finger-nail trauma. Excision biopsy and histopathology of the mass affirmed the diagnosis.