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Case Studies | Ophthalmology | India | Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023 | Popularity: 4.4 / 10
Case Report: Pediatric Ocular Pyogenic Granuloma
Dr. Pankaj Baruah, Dr. Semim Sultana, Dr. Srijandeep Kumar, Dr. Ipsita Das, Dr. Baharul Hoque, Dr. Anusa Gupta
Abstract: Pyogenic granuloma is a misnomer as it is a benign vascular tumour of skin and mucous membranes but not associated with pus formation and histologically the lesion is composed of granulation tissue. A 10 - year - old boy presented with lid mass in left upper eyelid margin for last 2 weeks. It was insidious in onset but rapidly progressive in nature. On examination it was a smooth surfaced, red - purple coloured, sessile painless soft lobulated mass of 4 mm in diameter, present in the middle of upper eyelid margin. Excision of the swelling was done and the sample was sent for histopathological examination. Histopathology report shows features of capillary hemangioma.
Keywords: Pyogenic granuloma, Benign vascular tumor, Histopathology, Capillary hemangioma, Eyelid mass
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023
Pages: 1165 - 1166
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR23809053746
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