Abstract
A 20 month-old infant presented with a painless, persistent lesion on the hard palate which had been present for 6 months. The lesion was aggressive in appearance, approximately 2 cm in diameter with raised, rolled edges, and there was what appeared to be granulation tissue present together with some necrotic slough in its base. It was considered to represent a traumatized area with superimposed secondary Candida infection. A direct smear of the lesion was positive for Candida. Antifungal therapy, and an attempt to avoid further irritation by advising the mother not to give the child a feeding bottle whenever possible, resulted in complete healing of the lesion. There has been no recurrence in 2 years.