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What Causes Pain In Belly Button?

I have a painful belly button. There is also a brownish discharge that takes about three hours to refill the cavity after cleaning it out. The discharge is extremely smelly and resembles a fecal odor. I also experience pain when the area around the belly button is palpated, primarily directly below. Two sores are now apparent in the cavity but were not there a week ago when the symptoms first appeared. The amount of discharge has been constant regardless of the presence of the sores. I do not have a fever. I've seen two doctors about this condition. One prescribed a topical cream called Mupirocin Ointment. The next prescribed an antibiotic pill called Sulfamethoxazole. Both have been ineffective at relieving any of the symptoms.
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Hi,

This is probably the fistula which is a pipe connecting umbilicus and intestines. You should see a surgeon and you CT enterography followed by surgery. Antibiotics and ointment probably will be ineffective.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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What Causes Pain In Belly Button?

Hi, This is probably the fistula which is a pipe connecting umbilicus and intestines. You should see a surgeon and you CT enterography followed by surgery. Antibiotics and ointment probably will be ineffective. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode