Patient's question:
Found that my child has had an abdominal lump recently, sometimes present and sometimes not, of varying sizes. The elders at home say the child might have an inguinal hernia, but I don't want to jump to conclusions. I'd like to ask, what are the symptoms of a child's inguinal hernia?Doctor's answer:
The groin area or umbilicus may sometimes lack a lump. When standing and crying cause an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, the lump may appear or become larger, and it disappears after early lying down or stopping crying. Parents often take their children to see a doctor because they notice a small lump in the groin. The lump appears or becomes larger when standing or crying, which increases intra-abdominal pressure, and it usually disappears on its own or with manual pressure after early lying down or stopping crying.