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What Treatment To Take For Hard Lump In Navel?

I discovered a hard lump in my navel and removed it with twizzers and with a lot of difficulty it came out. The top that was exposed was black and very hard however, the end of it was about 3/4 inches long and soft. It was rather scary and now I wonder if I should take it to a doctor.
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with HCM!

If I were your treating Doctor for this case of an inverted hard navel lump, I would come up with two possibilities:

1.a sebaceous cyst! Nothing to worry about this and try not to get infected there!

2. a skin papilloma or fibroepithelial polyp or neurofibroma; these are also benign and not to worry at all!

Well, this is a fairly common benign disease of the skin/skin appendages ; however, in worse case it could be some neoplastic condition or lymph node also!

I suggest you to go for an FNAC test of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns!

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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What Treatment To Take For Hard Lump In Navel?

Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with HCM! If I were your treating Doctor for this case of an inverted hard navel lump, I would come up with two possibilities: 1.a sebaceous cyst! Nothing to worry about this and try not to get infected there! 2. a skin papilloma or fibroepithelial polyp or neurofibroma; these are also benign and not to worry at all! Well, this is a fairly common benign disease of the skin/skin appendages ; however, in worse case it could be some neoplastic condition or lymph node also! I suggest you to go for an FNAC test of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns! Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.