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What Is The Soft And Puffy Spot Above The Child's Belly Button?
hi, my daughter is 4 years old and has a spot on her stomach that is a little a bove her belly button that sticks out and when you touch it if feels soft and puffy and she says it does not hurt if you touch it. This has beenthere her whole life, is it anything to be worried about?
Tue, 14 Apr 2015
Hi...by what you quote I feel that it could be an umbilical hernia which is persisting since birth and as it is persisting even now at 4 years I suggest you consult a pediatric surgeon and get her evaluated.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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