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Suggest Treatment For An Abdominal Lump In A Child

My son is three years old and last night when he was sleeping I noticed he had a lump (like a small ball) at the top of his stomach between where his ribs meet. I placed my hand over it and it moved to the left and/or to the right, but would come back to the middle when I released my hand. It was not hard lump but you could see it through the skin. I looked this morning and could not see anything (but it was hard to get him to lay still enough for me to see) and I asked him if his stomach hurt and he said no.
Fri, 5 May 2017
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Good afternoon..!!

A painless lump on the top of his tummy might be an abdominal hernia.

So it's better to visit pediatric surgeon for further evaluation and management.

Thank you, have a nice day..!!!
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Suggest Treatment For An Abdominal Lump In A Child

Good afternoon..!! A painless lump on the top of his tummy might be an abdominal hernia. So it s better to visit pediatric surgeon for further evaluation and management. Thank you, have a nice day..!!!