INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI UMBILICAL DISCHARGE Children sometimes have a discharge coming from the umbilicus. This could be watery, purulent or foul smelling. Chronic discharge may also cause excoriation of the skin around the umbilicus. This could be the result of either a local umbilical infection or an abnormal connection of a […]
Umbilical Granuloma / Umbilical Polyp
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Umbilical Granuloma and Polyp Umbilical granuloma is a small red lesion located in the umbilicus. It is a remnant of the umbilical cord that detaches within days after birth. This may cause recurrent whitish or watery discharge and occasional bleeding on friction. This can be normally treated with […]
Umbilical Hernia / Para Umbilical Hernia
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Umbilical and Paraumbilical Hernia Umbilical hernia is seen in 5 % of children. The umbilical cord is attached to the area of the umbilicus in the intrauterine life. This area has a defect in the abdominal wall which closes after birth and forms the belly button. When this […]
Urinary tract infection
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Urinary tract infections in children with abnormal urinary tracts It is an infection affecting one of the various parts of the urinary system. Doctors often call it a urinary tract infection or UTI for short. The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, the bladder and urethra. […]
Undescended Testes
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI What are undescended testicles? This is when the child’s testicles are not in their usual place in the scrotum. While your child is in the womb, the testicles are developing inside his abdomen. Towards the end of pregnancy, the testicles travel through a passage into the scrotum. Both […]
Ureteric Re-Implantation
What is the ureteric re-implantation operation and why might my child need it? As shown in the diagram, the ureters are two tubes which carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. In some children, the ureters do not join the bladder in the correct place and this can cause a condition called vesicoureteral reflux […]