ConditionExamination findingsOther characteristics
Bohn nodulesAsymptomatic, white to yellow, 2- to 3-mm, firm papules; keratin-filled cysts; located on the buccal and lingual alveolar ridgeCommon in newborns, with self-resolution by three months of life
Condyloma acuminataMultiple 1- to 5-mm, soft, filiform or flat-topped, verrucous papules that are the same color as surrounding skin; lesions can be discrete or clusteredAttributed to in utero or postnatal human papillomavirus infection; rarely presents at birth or early in the neonatal period due to a long latency period of six months to two years
Herpes simplexTender vesicular lesions on an erythematous base; may present at various stages of healingErythematous macules, isolated or grouped vesicles, or widespread vesiculobullous eruption; may include the buccal mucosa; clear, tender, easily friable, with surrounding erythema
MucocelePainless, soft, round, translucent, 2- to 10-mm lesion on the buccal mucosa of the lower lip; usually solitaryCaused by trauma or obstruction of the minor salivary ducts; uncommon in newborns
Sebaceous hyperplasiaAsymptomatic, isolated or clustered, white to yellow, fluid-filled vesicles, often with central umbilicationSelf-limited, resolving within a few weeks to months with no treatment