title: Foreign body after pterygium surgery simulating an epibulbar tumor.
abstract: A 60-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a rapidly growing conjunctival neoplasm after pterygium surgery. The lesion proved to be a foreign body granuloma, with exogenous material that seemed to be cotton mesh, probably used for tamponade of subconjunctival bleeding that was unintentionally left in place.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Bahia and São Rafael Hospital, Monte Tabor Foundation, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. patriciamarback@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Patrícia M F
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Marback
authors.forename: Eduardo F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Marback
authors.forename: Roberto L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Marback
mesh_terms: D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects