A 33-year-old member asked:

Lump about an inch above my babys belly button. is that a birth defect?

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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered

Pediatric Surgery 46 years experience

Likely: It is most likely an epigastric hernia. It is a birth defect but of the mildest variety.

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