[Conjunctival granuloma caused by synthetic fibers].
Histopathological examination of a conjunctival lesion occurring in a two-and-a-half-year-old boy revealed granulomatous inflammation surrounding filamentous foreign material. The main type of fiber was fairly uniform in diameter, generally round to oval in cross-section, with vivid birefringence, manifesting a "cracking phenomenon" and lacking a central core. These findings are typical of synthetic fibers. Synthetic fiber granulomas often occur in children, predominantly unilaterally. Comforting blankets, fabric toys or forcibly applied pullovers may cause initial inoculation.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
Bindehautgranulom durch synthetische Fasern.