Patient's question:
The baby is 42 days old today for a health check-up. She is a girl. The doctor felt a hard lump in the groin area, and an ultrasound was performed with the following results: A hernia sac mass was observed in the right groin area, measuring 21mm13mm. The content of the sac was a medium-to-high echo mass. The diameter of the internal ring of the hernia sac was 7mm. Color Doppler imaging showed color flow signals in the abdominal cavity flowing from the internal ring to the hernia sac. Please ask the doctor to provide a specific diagnosis based on the baby's ultrasound report, as well as advice on care and treatment. Thank you!History of previous treatment and effectiveness: The baby has normal urination, defecation, and deep sleep, and her weight loss is normal. What kind of help is needed:
1. Within the past 42 days, the child has not cried much. What could be the reason for this? At 20 days old, she went swimming. How is this related?
2. Is the child's condition likely to be infantile hernia? How should it be cared for and treated in the future?
Doctor's answer:
Except for a small number of infantile hernias, the vast majority of inguinal hernias cannot be relieved. As the condition is delayed, the hernia mass gradually decreases, which will bring difficulties to treatment. Moreover, inguinal hernias are prone to recurrence, strangulation, and even endanger the patient's life safety. Therefore, except for a few special cases, pediatric hernias should be treated as early as possible and thoroughly.Suggestions: Drug therapy can alleviate symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation, and discomfort caused by hernias, thereby reducing the hernia. However, its drawback is the inability to control the hernia from protruding. Common traditional Chinese medicine formulations include Hernia Internal Dissolving Pills, Bitter Orange Pills, and Tonifying the Middle Qi Pills.