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What Causes Abdominal Distension?

Posted on Fri, 8 Jul 2016

Question: What can cause my belly button to bulg and change shape? I'm adult male and over the past year or so, it's started bulge and look distorted. It doesn't hurt or bother me.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Based on your description it can be associated with sebaceous cyst, papilloma or neurofibroma. They are benign lesions.

The area should be examined for the presence of hernia or lymph node or other abnormal swelling in which case reduction or biopsy of the swelling/node would be required.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (34 minutes later)

I don't have insurance right now. If I let this go for a while, will it get worse? It looks like it's changed over the last year. The top of the belly button looks distorted or puffy. Feels weird if I push on it, but doesn't hurt. I thought it was a hernia.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again

I am sorry to hear about the insurance issue.

However treatment or diagnosis delayed is sometimes considered as treatment denied.

It would be preferable to get it checked out as soon as possible.

Thanks

Dr M.S Khalil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar