Bleeding from bellybutton since 3 days

2020-09-16 10:34:27
My brother has discharge( bloody, brownish) from belly button since 3 days. Its not profuse but stains the inner wears reddish brown. He has h/o pancretitis dec 2016 and march 2018 and pancreatic pseudocyst in 2017. Laproscopic drainge of pseudocyst in 28th june 2017. Since then he was fine but 3 ago he started noticing discharge. He sleeps on his abdomen and when gets up the clothes are stained since 3 days. Is there anything serious??
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It could be a port-site infection, or a granuloma. Consult a general surgeon.

Answered2020-09-17 12:41:06

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Kindly post photo Get examined by surgeon Get one MR FISTULOGRAM OR MRI ABDOMEN

Answered2020-09-17 05:10:33

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It is not uncommon Needs examination

Answered2020-09-17 08:40:32

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It can be a simple Umbilical sepsis- treatable with medicines to a fistula . Consult a surgeon for further advise

Answered2020-09-16 11:34:47

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