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What are the causes of umbilical drainage?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Several: Foreign material, umbilical cyst or tract- congenital local infection. ?Any prior surgery? See general surgeon.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/30/2017

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