Patient's question:
Symptom Description: The baby is now 9 months old. Starting from the fifth month, we gradually introduced complementary foods, mainly giving fruit porridge and milk powder each day, with fruits like apple puree being the only ones tried. Since the sixth month, the baby often has hard lumps in the stomach after eating porridge-like complementary foods, sometimes accompanied by vomiting. The burps are sour-smelling, and the baby has a bowel movement once a day.Medical History and Treatment Effects: We took the baby to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor diagnosed it as indigestion and prescribed medication. The symptoms improved while taking the medicine, but they returned once the medication was stopped.
Help Needed: I would like to know if my baby might have any other underlying conditions.
Doctor's answer:
1. A hard lump was found in the middle of the baby's upper abdomen. If there are no discomfort symptoms, it could be a local fibroma or a manifestation of a lipoma. However, if it is within the abdominal cavity, the most likely cause is a space-occupying lesion. It is best to have an abdominal ultrasound to determine the cause. If the lump is within the abdominal wall, this could be either a lipoma or a fibroma. If it is within the abdominal cavity, an abdominal ultrasound is necessary for a definitive diagnosis.2. The middle part of the baby's upper abdomen refers to the left side of the abdomen. If there is a hard lump there, it may indicate fecal accumulation in the sigmoid colon, which could be related to constipation. On the other hand, a hard lump on the right side of the middle abdomen is not significantly related to constipation. It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up and some necessary tests to understand the situation better.