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3 month baby discharge in belly button
My son 3 month baby has discharge like clear water from belly button, I consult the doctor he give (mupirocin ointment ) I'm using for 2 weeks but discharge is there, further treatment wat to do? How many days to cure this
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Is there any red color mass seen inside umbilicus?
How is the discharge, sticky, foul smelling ?
Continuous or little?
Is it watery like urine?
It may be a patent vitellointestinal duct , or urachus or just a umbilical granuloms
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consult PEDIATRIC SURGEON- I m one of those.
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Dr. Anurag Mohta
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Indore
Get Usg abdomen done and consult Pediatrician.
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Dr. M Shubha Shekar Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Do usg ABDOMEN ,
Need to rule out cyst below umbilicus ,or patent urachus .
Get usg ABDOMEN done immediately .
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