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An epigastric hernia usually causes a bump to occur in the area below your sternum, or breastbone, and above your belly button. This bump is caused by a mass of fat that has pushed through the...
An epigastric hernia appears as a slight bulge. It becomes more noticeable when a person is straining the abdominal muscles while exercising or lifting heavy objects.
An epigastric hernia describes a lump that develops in the midline between the belly button and breastbone. An epigastric hernia can be painful and tender.
An epigastric hernia happens when part of the abdominal tissue, or an organ in the abdomen, pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscle. It can occur in both adults and children, often causing no symptoms but clearly visible at the spot where the hernia is.
An epigastric hernia may occur in as much as 10 percent of the population, including children and adults, according to an article in the journal Hernia. While these types of hernias don’t...
A hernia happens when part of your body squeezes through a weak spot or opening in a muscle wall. It’s like an inner tube bulging through a hole in a worn-out tire.
Umbilical or epigastric hernias occur when a part of the intestine pushes through an opening in the abdominal, or stomach, muscles. Umbilical hernias develop at the belly button. Epigastric hernias develop in the upper abdomen.
An epigastric hernia is fat, tissue, or intestine that pushes through the upper abdominal wall, causing a bulging or swelling. The epigastric region is between the sternum and above the belly button. Epigastric hernias are typically small, and some people can develop more than one at a time.
What are the Symptoms of Epigastric Hernia? The most obvious sign that a patient may have this medical condition is the lump or the bump below the sternum (the breastbone) and above the belly button. A mass of fatty tissue that pushes through the hernia causes a visible lump or bump.
An epigastric hernia is an abdominal wall hernia occurring in the upper abdominal region (above the umbilicus), through the fibres of the linea alba (Fig. 1). Around 1-5% of all abdominal hernia undergoing an operation are epigastric hernia.