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How Can The Lump On Belly Button While Suffering From Cough And Cold Be Treated?

i have a pea sized lump on my left side about 2 inches under my belly button its quite painful any idea what it could be... ive had a cold and been coughing alot this week not sure if this would have anything to do with it just wanted to give general information
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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Hi.
The history i self-explanatory.
This looks to a be small hernia which has erupted due to coughing.
The pain can be due to entrapment of fat into it. If the clinical examination proves this to be a hernia, it is better to get operated when it is small.
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How Can The Lump On Belly Button While Suffering From Cough And Cold Be Treated?

Hi. The history i self-explanatory. This looks to a be small hernia which has erupted due to coughing. The pain can be due to entrapment of fat into it. If the clinical examination proves this to be a hernia, it is better to get operated when it is small.