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My belly button has swelling tenderness and redness around it. no odor but it leaks a pinkish discharge. what could it be?

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Probably : An infection, but you can have congenital persistent connection from umbilicus to internal organs. So have a doctor take a look at it.

Answered 7/23/2015

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