Actinic granuloma of the conjunctiva

Authors

A. D. Proia
D. J. Browning
G. K. Klintworth

Document Type

Article

Date of Publication

7-1983

Publication Title

American Journal of Ophthalmology

First Page

116

Last Page

118

Abstract

Actinic granuloma is a condition showing actinic elastosis accompanied by a chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate and multinucleated giant cells absorbing elastotic fibers.¹ It differs from granuloma annulare by the absence of necrobiotic collagen and palisading histiocytes.^1,2 Lesions typically occur in the skin and begin as papules that progress to plaques and then to incomplete or complete annular lesions. In the conjunctiva, actinic elastosis is the hallmark of Pingueculae³ and to the best of our knowledge has been noted in association with a granulomatous reaction in only one previous report.⁴ We recently studied a conjunctival lesion with the histologic features of actinic granuloma.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9394(83)90474-9

Recommended Citation

Proia, A. D.; Browning, D. J.; and Klintworth, G. K., "Actinic granuloma of the conjunctiva" (1983). Osteopathic Medicine, Jerry M. Wallace School of. 528.
https://cufind.campbell.edu/medicine_school/528