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Blood in belly button
Hi, my husband hand some dust in belly button so while trying to get it out using cotton buds noticed some blood in it. Blood never came out on its own. After few days checked again and again with dirt blood was stuck in the swab. What is the problem? Anything serious? Can it be left untreated?
Note: there is no pain or itching.
1) he always gets gastric pain around the chest part.
2) sometimes he used to get pimples around private parts, back and underarms. Since few months he didn't get any.
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It could be due to infection.
It could also be due to remnants of the vitello-intestinal duct which normally becomes urachus. Unfortunately we can't confirm the diagnosis unless we do the Operation.
So you have to consult with a General Surgeon.
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The interior of the belly button had got abraded due to friction of sand particles while removing them with cotton forced in a very tiny space. Now again trying to clean it may bring out similar blood stained swab because the abrasion has not healed yet. Just apply some luquid Betadine without attempting to rub for cleaning. Wait for a few days it should heal. If it gets infected, foul smelling pus may appear at the umbilicus. Show him to a physician and get appropriate treatment.
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