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Optometry and Vision Science : Official... Mar 2021Hemolacria (bloody tears) is a rare clinical presentation with varied underlying etiologies. Thorough clinical evaluation is essential to diagnosis and management. (Review)
Review
SIGNIFICANCE
Hemolacria (bloody tears) is a rare clinical presentation with varied underlying etiologies. Thorough clinical evaluation is essential to diagnosis and management.
PURPOSE
This study aimed to report unilateral hemolacria in a known contact lens wearer with an occult, palpebral, conjunctival pyogenic granuloma and review the literature.
CASE REPORT
A 21-year-old female contact lens wearer presented to the clinic after three episodes of sudden painless bloody tears from the right eye. She was referred to the oculoplastic clinic for evaluation. On everting her right upper lid, a fleshy, nontender, ovoid, pedunculated mass was found attached to the palpebral conjunctiva of the right, nasal, upper tarsus. Surgical excision was performed in the office, and pathological examination of the lesion was consistent with pyogenic granuloma.
CONCLUSIONS
Unilateral hemolacria should raise clinical suspicion for a hidden conjunctival lesion such as pyogenic granuloma, although other more sinister causes of hemolacria must also be considered. Thorough evaluation including eyelid eversion is critical in identifying and managing occult conjunctival lesions.
Topics: Blood; Cautery; Conjunctival Diseases; Contact Lenses; Crying; Female; Granuloma, Pyogenic; Humans; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases; Tears; Young Adult
PubMed: 33633021
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001653 -
The Journal of Pediatrics: X 2020
PubMed: 37334254
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympdx.2020.100035 -
Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic... 2023Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular tumor, with a tendency to bleed on manipulation. A young female presented to us with a disfiguring facial pyogenic granuloma. We...
Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular tumor, with a tendency to bleed on manipulation. A young female presented to us with a disfiguring facial pyogenic granuloma. We adopted a novel approach using pressure therapy to treat the same. The use of an elastic adhesive bandage reduced the size and vascularity of the lesion, following which laser ablation was done with minimal bleeding and scarring. This is a simple, inexpensive method to approach large and disfiguring pyogenic granulomas.
PubMed: 37383971
DOI: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_97_21 -
Dermatologic Therapy Jul 2021An increasing use of beta-blockers in dermatology has been described over the last 10 years, despite the fact that their use in diseases other than infantile... (Review)
Review
An increasing use of beta-blockers in dermatology has been described over the last 10 years, despite the fact that their use in diseases other than infantile hemangiomas is off-label. This review discusses the emerging role of topical beta-blockers in the treatment of infantile hemangioma, but also pyogenic granuloma, Kaposi sarcoma, wounds and nail paronychia. Data in literature demonstrate that topical beta-blockers are a safe and valid therapeutic option in numerous cutaneous diseases. Side effects are mainly restricted to the application site. Further studies and randomized trials may contribute to reinforce the role of topical beta-blockers in the dermatological armamentarium.
Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Granuloma, Pyogenic; Humans; Sarcoma, Kaposi; Skin Diseases; Timolol
PubMed: 34075667
DOI: 10.1111/dth.15016 -
Maedica Mar 2024Pyogenic granuloma is a benign proliferative fibrovascular lesion commonly arising from the skin and mucous membranes of the head and neck region. Histologically, this...
Pyogenic granuloma is a benign proliferative fibrovascular lesion commonly arising from the skin and mucous membranes of the head and neck region. Histologically, this tumor is characterized by vascular proliferation and a circumscribed group of capillaries organized in lobules. It is usually located in the oral cavity and nasal location is less frequent. When it occurs in pregnant women, it is usually referred as pyogenic granuloma gravidarum. In this article we present the case of a pyogenic granuloma gravidarum in a young woman with intermittent epistaxis during the last trimester of pregnancy that did not resolve after childbirth and was treated with transnasal endoscopic resection and cautery at the base of the lesion for hemostasis under local anesthesia.
PubMed: 38736920
DOI: 10.26574/maedica.2024.19.11.160 -
International Journal of Dentistry 2015Introduction. Pyogenic granuloma (PG) and peripheral giant-cell granuloma (PGCG) are two of the most common inflammatory lesions associated with implants; however, there... (Review)
Review
Introduction. Pyogenic granuloma (PG) and peripheral giant-cell granuloma (PGCG) are two of the most common inflammatory lesions associated with implants; however, there is no established pathway for treatment of these conditions. This paper aims to illustrate the successful treatment of PG and PGCG and also report a systematic review of the literature regarding the various treatments proposed. Methods. To collect relevant information about previous treatments for PG and PGCG involving implants we carried out electronic searches of publications with the key words "granuloma", "oral", and "implants" from the last 15 years on the databases Pubmed, National Library of Medicine's Medline, Scielo, Scopus, and Cochrane Library. Results. From the electronic search 16 case reports were found showing excision and curettage as the main successful treatment. As no clinical trials or observational studies were identified the authors agreed to present results from a review perspective. Conclusion. This is the largest analysis of PG and PGCG associated with implants published to date. Our review would suggest that PGCG associated with implants appears to have a more aggressive nature; however the level of evidence is very limited. Further cohort studies with representative sample sizes and standard outcome measures are necessary for better understanding of these conditions.
PubMed: 26697068
DOI: 10.1155/2015/839032 -
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal Nov 2022
Topics: Ear Auricle; Ear, External; Granuloma, Pyogenic; Hemangioma; Humans
PubMed: 33236929
DOI: 10.1177/0145561320968924 -
The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery May 2021Hand and wrist disorders are common during pregnancy. Most of these problems develop during the third trimester when hormonal changes, fluid retention, and weight gain...
Hand and wrist disorders are common during pregnancy. Most of these problems develop during the third trimester when hormonal changes, fluid retention, and weight gain are maximum. This review study aimed to discuss pregnancy-related hand and wrist problems, and provide an overview of their pathology, clinical presentations, clinical examinations, and treatment options. Pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome and De Quervain disease are among the most encountered disorders; however, neuralgic amyotrophy, pyogenic granuloma in hand, ligamentous laxity of the joints, arthralgia, and exacerbation of hand and wrist arthritis are among other reported disorders during pregnancy. Pregnancy-related hand and wrist problems may remain undertreated and reduce pregnant females' quality of life. Non-surgical treatments are usually effective for pregnancy-related hand and wrist problems. In general, pregnancy-related hand and wrist problems have a good prognosis and usually resolve after childbirth.
PubMed: 34239963
DOI: 10.22038/abjs.2020.50995.2531 -
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal May 2019
Topics: Adult; Arteriovenous Fistula; Arteriovenous Malformations; Granuloma, Pyogenic; Humans; India; Male
PubMed: 31538020
DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.017