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What Is The Sensitive Lump Inside My Belly Button?

hello, i have had what i assumed to be a spot inside mt belly button for about four or more months now. It doesn't have a head on it like a spot it is just a hard lump that is sensitive to touch. I wake up with a crust in my belly button as if it has been leaking. what could this be?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having some infection in your belly button due to non cleaning of the part and deposition of dust and formation of crusts.
There is another possibility of having Grannuloma in belly button.
Consult surgeon and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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What Is The Sensitive Lump Inside My Belly Button?

Hi, It seems that you might be having some infection in your belly button due to non cleaning of the part and deposition of dust and formation of crusts. There is another possibility of having Grannuloma in belly button. Consult surgeon and get examined. Ok and take care.