Bohn nodules are remnants of which tissue?

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Bohn nodules are remnants of which tissue?

Bohn nodules are remnants of mucous glands in the palatal mucosa. In newborns, minor salivary (mucous) glands in the hard palate can persist as small white-to-yellow nodules on the palate or along the mucosal surfaces. They are benign and typically resolve within weeks to months as the glands mature. This distinguishes them from Epstein pearls, which are keratin-filled cysts from entrapped epithelial remnants of the dental lamina and tend to appear along the midline of the palate. The other tissue types listed would not form these superficial palatal nodules in newborns.

Bohn nodules are remnants of mucous glands in the palatal mucosa. In newborns, minor salivary (mucous) glands in the hard palate can persist as small white-to-yellow nodules on the palate or along the mucosal surfaces. They are benign and typically resolve within weeks to months as the glands mature. This distinguishes them from Epstein pearls, which are keratin-filled cysts from entrapped epithelial remnants of the dental lamina and tend to appear along the midline of the palate. The other tissue types listed would not form these superficial palatal nodules in newborns.

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