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My 3 year old fell 8 feet from playground equipment 2 weeks ago. although she never lost consciousness, she was diagnosed later with a concussion. since the trama, she has expressed pain near her navel daily. her doctor told us a week ago it may be from c

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An 8 foot drop is..: ...quite a fall. I'm sure her doctor said that it she was still having problems a week later, she should be seen back. The navel is a common place that pain originating in other abdominal organs (spleen, liver appendix) can be felt. I strongly urge you to have her rechecked. Hope all is well, but better safe than sorry. Dr. Anne

Answered 10/24/2015

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