Epstein pearls
Definition
Epstein pearls are whitish-yellow cysts that form on the gums and roof of the mouth in a newborn baby.
Epstein pearls
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Epstein pearls
Alternate Names : Gingival cysts of the newborn
Definition ...
Epstein pearls occur only in the newborn and are very common. They are seen in approximately 80% of newborns.
The pearls are protein-filled cysts. The condition is harmless, although it sometimes worries new mothers.
Symptoms: ...
When these occur in a baby's mouth and gums, they are called Epstein pearls.
Stork bites or salmon patches
These are small pink or red patches often found on a baby's eyelids, between the eyes, upper lip, and back of the neck.
Often seen on the nose, but may also arise inside the mouth on the mucosa (Epstein pearls) or palate (Bohn nodules) or more widely on scalp, face and upper trunk
Heal spontaneously within a few weeks of birth.
The spots are called milia (say "MIL-ee-uh"). Sometimes they also appear on the roof of the mouth (palate), where they are called Epstein pearls. Milia go away by themselves in a few weeks and aren't harmful.
 See also: Symptom, Milia, Erythema, Physiology, Temperature
  
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