[Allergic granuloma of the conjunctiva].
The authors describe clinical and histopathologic findings in three patients with so-called allergic granulomas of the conjunctiva. The subconjunctival, yellowish, quite sharply delineated nodules are caused by local precipitation of an antigen-antibody complex (Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon) with a subsequent surrounding foreign body reaction. The granulomas may represent a reaction to parasites. In the authors cases, however, no etiologic factor could be identified.
D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male
Das allergische Granulom der Bindehaut.