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Abscess at umbilical cord
Hi ,I have found small lump in umbilical cord so I got scanned and in ultrasound they said umbilical abscess and it's not deep so my doctor drained the abscess it was filled with pus and sent to lab but the report tells that there is no organisms found in pus cells.but what could be the reason for this abscess in my umbilical cord if abscess and pus formed is not bcz of bacteria? After drainage pus size lump size got reduced little but still lump is there what could be the reason for not reducing lump size ? Or how many days it will take to reduce? I don't have any pain or fever ? please suggest me your thoughts on this problem
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Get a CT scan done with dye in the opening from where discharge is coming from.
Absent bacteria from pus is a common finding because of heavy and common antibiotics use before sending the sample.
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Its umbilical sinus and will need excision of sinus to have completed cure
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
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Absence of bacteria could be due to antibiotics
Once drainage done well, swelling will reduce gradually
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