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Mass On Belly Button, No Pain. Reason?
i just want to find out about a mass about the size of a quarter in my belly button region that is about the size of a quarter....if I hold me breath it seems to get bigger....not painful.
Mon, 11 Jun 2012
Hi
Thanks for posting your query
What I gather from your information is - This seems to be a paraumbilical hernia
Try coughing and see if the size increases, lie down and palpate in the same area if the swelling reduces - it confirms a paraumbilical hernia
Hope this helps
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Thanks for posting your query
What I gather from your information is - This seems to be a paraumbilical hernia
Try coughing and see if the size increases, lie down and palpate in the same area if the swelling reduces - it confirms a paraumbilical hernia
Hope this helps
Am available for any followup queries
If there are no further doubts, do accept my reply and rate it
Get Well Soon
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