title: Corneal pyogenic granuloma: rare complication of infectious keratitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pyogenic granuloma is an excessive proliferation of granulation tissue that usually develops after minor trauma or surgery. Ocular involvement usually happens on the external surface and cornea is rarely involved. The objective of our report is to describe the clinicopathological feature of this rare disease and give insight on clinical features that help in the diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report presents a case of a four year old child who had fleshy growth of one week duration on the right eye after seven weeks of pain and redness. Slit lamp examination showed vascularized central corneal mass with surrounding stromal infiltrates. The mass was excised, and histopathological examination confirmed pyogenic granuloma of the cornea.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Corneal pyogenic granuloma could be a rare complication of infectious keratitis. Therefore, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in corneal mass especially after an infection or trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Aemero
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abateneh
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Sisay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bekele
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
keywords: Corneal pyogenic granuloma; Keratitis; Post-infectious granuloma; Pyogenic Granuloma