title: [Granuloma of the conjunctiva caused by synthetic fibers].
abstract: A five year old girl with pseudo-tumoral lesion of the inferior right fornix underwent surgical excision. Histology of the lesion showed a granulomatous giant cell inflammation surrounding foreign material, probably related to synthetic fabric fibers.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire de Bicêtre.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Offret
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quillard
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Granulome à fibres synthétiques de la conjonctive.