Swimming pool granuloma

Alternative names:

fishtank granuloma

Treatment:

Antibiotic treatment with tetracycline is effective.

Note: oral tetracycline is usually not prescribed for children until after all the permanent teeth have erupted; it can permanently discolor teeth that are still forming.

Expectations (prognosis):

Full recovery can be expected.

Complications:

In people with healthy immune systems, the condition clears up without complications.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you develop reddish bumps on your skin and you have recently been in a swimming pool, hot tub, or other potentially contaminated body of water.