A term female neonate presented for excision of two prenatally detected oral cavity masses. The pregnancy was uncomplicated, and the neonate was delivered via Caesarean section without complications. Immediately following delivery, the patient was transferred to the operating room. Intra-operative findings included a 1 cm mass of the ventral tongue and a 4 cm mass of the left maxillary alveolar ridge, both of which were excised.
At time of discharge, she was feeding orally without issue and was stable on room air. Two specimens were received fresh in the pathology laboratory. Part 1 was designated "tongue mass" and was a 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm portion of soft tissue with a fleshy, tan-pink cut surface. Part 2 was designated "maxillary alveolar mass" and was a 5.0 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm soft tissue mass with a homogenous tan-pink to tan-white cut surface with focal calcification and hemorrhage.…
