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Cause For The Lump Near The Belly Button?
My Dad has a lump about 3inch in diameter growing next to and now into his belly button.He is currently in a lot of pain and is on flucloxaclillin to reduce a lot of swelling and possible infection before they can take a proper look.His only other symptom apart from the pain is headaches.What could it be?
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
HI.
There is a possibility of missing the umbilical hernia being missed.
Get an urgent ultrasound done to see the contents of the swelling/ may be a CT scan to confirm .
This proper diagnosis will guide for the correct treatment.
If there is only an infection, abscess, he will need a surgery to open up the abscess. and a need of higher and combined antibiotics.
Please let me know the results of USG.
There is a possibility of missing the umbilical hernia being missed.
Get an urgent ultrasound done to see the contents of the swelling/ may be a CT scan to confirm .
This proper diagnosis will guide for the correct treatment.
If there is only an infection, abscess, he will need a surgery to open up the abscess. and a need of higher and combined antibiotics.
Please let me know the results of USG.
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