PYOGENIC GRANULOMA OF THE CORNEA

Background: Ocular pyogenic granulomata are uncommon and are often ass ociated with a chalazion or previous ocular and adnexal surgery. The a vascular nature of the cornea may explain the rarity of pyogenic granu lomata at this site. We report on a case of corneal pyogenic granuloma following previous corneal surgery. Methods: Ophthalmologists who had treated the patient previously were contacted and earlier clinical no -res and histopathological examinations were reviewed. The clinical co urse following excision of the pyogenic granuloma is described, as are the histopathological findings. Results: Histological examination con firmed the diagnosis of pyogenic granuloma. Excision was followed by a clinical recurrence at a different site with spontaneous resolution. Conclusions: Pyogenic granulomata of the cornea are rare. However; the present case illustrates the importance of considering benign inflamm atory causes in the differential diagnosis of a corneal mass lesion so as to avoid unnecessarily aggressive intervention. To our knowledge, spontaneous resolution of a corneal pyogenic granuloma has not been pr eviously described.