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Epstein pearls - Prevention

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Gingival cysts of the newborn

Reviewed last on: 7/15/2008
Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Lowe MC Jr, Woolridge DP. The normal newborn exam, or is it? Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007;25:921-946.

Morelli JG. Disorders of the Mucous Membranes. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Kliegman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 663.

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