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What Causes Transparent Cyst In An Infant?

hello, i just changed a nappie to my 30 days old daughter and noticed a small cyst in her belly button.same colour with the skin but lighter a bit ,almost seethrough.the size is about half a centimeter.is an infection or sth else.should i take her to hospital or wait for a visit tommorow to the GP?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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greetings,
theres nothing to worry about.
you can wait and see your doctor tomorrow if your child is behaving normally,feeeding normally and cring normally.
it can be a physiological omphalocele.
but without actually seeing it,cant comment.
hope this has helped.
Thanks and Regards.
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What Causes Transparent Cyst In An Infant?

greetings, theres nothing to worry about. you can wait and see your doctor tomorrow if your child is behaving normally,feeeding normally and cring normally. it can be a physiological omphalocele. but without actually seeing it,cant comment. hope this has helped. Thanks and Regards.