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Q: Stomach Budge, Lump

asked by: tjkalkgr on May 11th, 2007

New User

A couple of inches above my navel I have a lump or bulge. It is on the inside. It does not hurt. Nothing to push in like they do with a hernia. ???????????? Could it be one?

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critical care RN

replied on May 15th, 2007

Experienced User

certainly sounds like one. Go get it checked out. With any hernia there's a possiblity of bowel becoming trapped within it. This is called "Incarcerated" and can become an emergency.

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