This sounds to me like a salivary gland blockage,sometimes known as a
ranula.  Depending on the symptoms the infant is having, there are 2 courses
of treatment.  The first, if there are no difficulties feeding, is benign
neglect.  In other words, these things usually self-resolve.  In a case
where the infant is having trouble feeding, I would refer to a pediatric
otolaryngologist for an -otomy procedure.


Terry Lynn Dise, MD