Suggest Ways To Rule Out Para-umbilical Hernia

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2017

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Tue, 12 Sep 2017 Answered on

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Question : I was at the gym this morning. doing sit ups and notice a bulge in the center of my stomach above my belly button ?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Para-umbilical hernia most probably.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Please give me additional information for me to assist you better:
Does coughing or straining increase the size? This is called impulse on coughing.
Does the swelling reduce on on pressing on it?
Any pain or tenderness?
What is the size?

Such swellings are most probably para-umbilical hernia.
Please post clear and focused photos as these sometimes help in on-the-spot diagnosis.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar