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What Leads To Growth Of Crust And Fluid Inside Belly Button?

Hi,i am a 22 year old female and for the past two weeks i have been having problems with my bellybutton. It started off with crust growing inside my bellybutton. When i pick the crust out i realised it is moist inside. I wash regularly and always dry my bellybutton. Now there is fluid being produced inside my bellybutton that has an unpleasant smell. I have also started to experience pain in it that nearly feels like it is behind my bellybutton(its not unbearable pain more slightly uncomfortable). It makes me feel nauseous. Can you tell me what this might be? Thank you Becky
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Hi,

This is called an umbilical granuloma. It has the classical characters of stinking smell and discharge as you explained.
Since it has got a stinking discharge this can be an umbilical sinus or a fistula, wherein there is connection between the umbilicus and wither the urachus meaning the urinary bladder or the intestines with Meckel's Diverticulitis.
I would suggest you first to get a clinical examination done by a Surgeon and CT scan of the abdomen to confirm the diagnosis with associated problems as discussed.
You may need an exploratory surgery and to deal with the findings.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Leads To Growth Of Crust And Fluid Inside Belly Button?

Hi, This is called an umbilical granuloma. It has the classical characters of stinking smell and discharge as you explained. Since it has got a stinking discharge this can be an umbilical sinus or a fistula, wherein there is connection between the umbilicus and wither the urachus meaning the urinary bladder or the intestines with Meckel s Diverticulitis. I would suggest you first to get a clinical examination done by a Surgeon and CT scan of the abdomen to confirm the diagnosis with associated problems as discussed. You may need an exploratory surgery and to deal with the findings. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon