title: Pyogenic granulomas of the cornea.
abstract: Pyogenic granulomas are vasoproliferative, inflammatory lesions composed of granulation tissue, which occur on cutaneous or mucosal tissues, often arising secondary to other processes such as trauma or infection. Conjunctival pyogenic granulomas are not rare, but corneal involvement is very unusual and can occasionally lead to problems in the differential diagnosis of corneal masses. We report three cases of pyogenic granuloma involving the cornea. The clinicopathologic features of these cases and a review of the literature on the ocular manifestations of this condition are presented.
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000209:etiology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology