Suggest treatment for a lump inside the belly button
Patient: Hi, I woke yesterday morning with a lump lodged on the top side wall and inside my bellybutton that is tender (sore) to the touch. It is about the size of a pea. Could it be some kind of and infection or something else. I have no other symtoms and am extremely always healthy so this is really bothering me. Doctor: Hi,        I understand your concern.           -A painful pea sized lump on side wall of umbilicus, may be a painful/ inflamed  lymph node, that has arisen  because of injury/infection.       - A simple lipoma (which is usually painless ) being irritated /infected by itching, massaging,pressing, pricking- may turn painful.       - The painful lump can be beginning of an umbilical hernia.Here the lump grows on stress/coughing etc.      A course of antibiotics & anti inflammatory drugs advised by your doctor would clear the pain it it is lymph node/local infection. but if it does not subside/increases in size/ affected by coughing, you should consult a surgeon for exclusion/treatment of hernia.    Thanks.