title: Unilateral conjunctival inflammation resembling a neoplasm.
abstract: An 11-year-old black girl with excessive tissue growth from the conjunctiva and adjacent tissue, of several years' duration, was treated with excision of the tissue and topical steroids. Histopathologic examination revealed eosinophilic and plasma cell infiltration with a few lymphocytes and polymorphonuclear cells. Proliferation of the capillary endothelium was also noted. To our best knowledge, this type of inflammatory reaction of the anterior aspects of the globe has not yet been reported.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D003907:Dexamethasone