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Plasma cell granuloma of the conjunctiva in a young female.

Authors :
Alam MS
Vijay V
Barh A
Subramanian K
Source :
Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) [Orbit] 2021 Feb; Vol. 40 (1), pp. 69-72. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 01.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Plasma cell granuloma is a rare non-neoplastic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology commonly involving lung and gastrointestinal tract. Conjunctival disease per se is very rare and usually associated with involvement of other organs. We report a case of conjunctival plasma cell granuloma without any systemic involvement in a 9-year-old girl who presented with bilateral reddish vascularised subconjunctival episcleral mass. An excision biopsy of the mass in the left eye followed by histopathologic examination and Immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis. At 1 year follow-up, the child had no recurrence in the operated eye whereas the lesion remained the same in the other eye despite systemic treatment with immunosuppressants. This case is being reported for its rarity and to insist on the mandatory need for a thorough systemic workup to identify multiorgan involvement as well as to rule out other systemic disorders.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1744-5108
Volume :
40
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32116097
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01676830.2020.1727538