Is A Lump Under My Navel An Umbilical Hernia?

Posted on Sat, 7 Apr 2018

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Question : I have a lump under my belly button and I am wondering if it is an umbilical hernia

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please check the following and let me know accordingly.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Please check for yourself and let me know the following:

Put a palm on swelling and cough hard and see if there is impulse on coughing that the palm can feel and/or increase in size of the lump on coughing.

If you try to reduce the lump by pressing on it?
Any pain or tenderness?
Since when is this present?

I shall await your feedback.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant
General Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (40 minutes later)

I do feel a slight increase in size while coughing. It doesn't seem to reduce at all when I apply pressure , and it is very firm as well. It is normally painless unless I am doing heavy lifting where I sometimes get a sharp, aching pain. I have had this for almost 2 years now.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Para-umbilical hernia

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

This looks to be a condition called Para-umbilical hernia.
The content is most probably fat alone hence occasional symptoms as you have mentioned and indicates to get operated to avoid further complications.

You may please this confirmed by clinical examination by a General Surgeon and high resolution ultrasonography or CT scan.

I hope this answers your query.

Take care.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant
General Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng