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A member asked:

I have a real small bulge above my belly button but hurts only sometimes?

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Dr. SG Erman answered

Hernia: It sounds like you may have a small umbilical hernia. The only way to definitively diagnose it would be by seeing your physician. These types of hernias may be sore or tender, but if the bulge becomes large or painful, it may become an emergency. I would get this checked out at your earliest convenience.

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Answered 10/24/2019

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