My Dad has a lump about 3inch in diameter growing next to and now into his belly button.He is currently in a lot of pain and is on flucloxaclillin to reduce a lot of swelling and possible infection before they can take a proper look.His only other symptom apart from the pain is headaches.What could it be?
HI. There is a possibility of missing the umbilical hernia being missed. Get an urgent ultrasound done to see the contents of the swelling/ may be a CT scan to confirm. This proper diagnosis will guide for the correct treatment. If there is only an infection, abscess, he will need a surgery to open up the abscess. And a need of higher and combined antibiotics. Please let me know the results of USG.