title: Pyogenic granuloma of the palpebral conjunctiva associated with contact lens wear.
abstract: We report a pyogenic granuloma of the upper palpebral conjunctiva in a soft contact lens user. Pathological examination revealed numerous foreign bodies embedded within the specimen. The contact lens may have contributed to development of the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Center for Sight, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Mathers
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male