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What Is The Difference Between An Umbilical Hernia And Arterial Hernia ?

what is the difference between an umbilical hernia and an arterial hernia? I had an umbilical (?) hernia (behind my belly button) repaired with mesh two years ago but it appears that something has gone around the mesh and I have a protrusion and can feel something small and hard in my belly button. I am a male age 60, pretty active
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Hi ! There is no hernia named arterial hernia, unless your doctor has meant an arterial aneurism. However an arterial aneurysm is likely to produce a palpable pulsation over it, which is not there in your history. Possibility goes more towards a recurrence of the hernia and I would advise you to get reviewed by your surgeon again to draw any conclusion and proceed further.
Wishing you an early recovery.
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What Is The Difference Between An Umbilical Hernia And Arterial Hernia ?

Hi ! There is no hernia named arterial hernia, unless your doctor has meant an arterial aneurism. However an arterial aneurysm is likely to produce a palpable pulsation over it, which is not there in your history. Possibility goes more towards a recurrence of the hernia and I would advise you to get reviewed by your surgeon again to draw any conclusion and proceed further. Wishing you an early recovery.