DR. MANPREET KAUR

Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma(PG) refers to a benign vascular proliferation of immature capillaries that is neither purulent nor granulomatous , and is also called lobular capillary hemangioma.

PG is most commonly seen at a traumatic wound site or after surgery for chalazion, pterygium , or other ocular insults. PG grows rapidly in the days to weeks after a conjunctival injury from surgery or trauma.

Symptoms: Mild discomfort or irritation may be felt .The PGs are often friable and prone to bleeding after trivial trauma.

Examination: It may be sessile, broad-based lesion or pedunculated, with an underlying stalk. The surface may be rough and friable with a tendency to bleed easily. Clinical diagnosis, however, is usually straightforward.

Management: Excision, followed by cautery and cryotherapy, is the most common practice, but recurrence is not rare.

The author here presents a series of cases of pyogenic granuloma of conjunctiva .