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What Does A Soft Lump Under The Breast Bone Of An Infant Indicate?
Hi, I have just gone to bath my 13 month daughter and noticed a small soft lump under her breast bone? It doesn t seem to be causing her any pain and she is absolutely fine in her self apart from teething!! She under went an AVSD repair in February this year and the lump is right on one of her scars where she had the chest drains? Please could you try and help I am so so worried about it. Thank you Katie
Mon, 29 Apr 2019
Hello,
No need to worry. It sounds either like hard scar tissue or possibly a postoperative granuloma. Both conditions harmless. If your child seems bothered by it, I suggest you see the surgeon who operated her.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
No need to worry. It sounds either like hard scar tissue or possibly a postoperative granuloma. Both conditions harmless. If your child seems bothered by it, I suggest you see the surgeon who operated her.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
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