Glass-Fiber Related Conjunctival Granuloma: A Case Report

Yan-Ting Chen ； Yu-Ling Liu ； Yueh-Min Lin ； Chang-Ping Lin

《The Changhua Journal of Medicine》 12卷4期 (2014/12) Pp. 144-148

https://doi.org/10.6501/CJM.1204.003

並列摘要

We report a rare case of bilateral conjunctival masses in a patient who is a worker in a glass-fiber manufacturing factory. Slit-lamp examination revealed multiple congested mass-lesions over the bilateral lower palpebral conjunctivas characterized by tiny needle-shaped protrusions on the surface. Moderate epithelial abrasions were also found in the bilateral corneas. Microscopically, the granulation tissues showed lymphoplasmacytic and eosinophilic infiltration with multinuclear giant cells and birefringent fiber-like foreign bodies. This is the first case of conjunctival granulomas with a glass-fiber-related occupational history, and appropriate prevention measures for anyone who may be exposed to glassfibers are suggested.

並列關鍵字

conjunctival granuloma ； glass-fiber ； man-made vitreous fiber