Spontaneous resolution of a wooden foreign-body granuloma in the conjunctiva of a child.
Natl Med J India
; 36(4): 231-232, 2023.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38692639
ABSTRACT
A conjunctival foreign-body (FB) granuloma may result following trauma with synthetic and non-synthetic materials including organic and non-organic objects. Children usually manifest with FB granulomas that develop due to inoculation of FBs from soft toys, blankets or woollen clothes. Encapsu- lation of these FBs following a granulomatous inflammatory response results in a nodular swelling in the conjunctiva. Reports of a wooden FB granuloma in the conjunctiva in children are anecdotal. A 5-year-old boy suffered an un- witnessed direct ocular trauma to his left eye (OS) with a wooden arrow while playing. He developed redness and nodular swelling at the inferotemporal aspect of the OS without any visual complaints. The diagnosis of a wooden FB granuloma is a challenge to ophthalmologists and may go undetected in children who neglect their symptoms. It characteristically presents as a unilateral conjunctival nodule. Surgical excision is the definitive management. However, spontaneous extrusion of the FB might be observed due to protective blinking and tearing mechanisms in the eye.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Granuloma, Foreign-Body
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Eye Foreign Bodies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Natl Med J India
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Country of publication:
India