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I have a lump on my stomach. upper right just above my bellybutton. gp thought hernia but went for abdominal ultrasound & came back normal. what next?
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Ultrasound: Is not 100 percent sensitive for detecting small hernias or other masses that might feel like a hernia on exam(eg lipoma). CT or MRI would be useful as a next step if this remains a clinical concen
Answered 5/27/2019
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