Bonn's Nodules
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Bonn's nodules, also known as epithelial pearls, are small retention cysts of the mucous glands found along the palatine raphe in newborns. They are very common, lack pathological significance, and typically disappear without treatment.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BONN'S NODULES (Bonn), synonym epithelial pearls; small (smaller than a pinhead) retention cysts of the mucous glands along or near the suture of the hard palate. They occur in the majority of newborns; sometimes they turn into small ulcers, but they have no pathological significance and usually disappear without treatment.
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“Bonn's Nodules.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bonns-nodules/