Q. I have a fleshy growth over the stitches of appendicectomy. What is it?
Hi doctor,
Four years ago, I had an appendicitis surgery. There is a flesh like growth where the stitches are placed. What should I do now? How to get it removed?
Hi,
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- The fleshy lumps you are feeling in the incision area are granulomas due to the body reaction against the material of the stitches.
- Sometimes, they go away using anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics. So, I would suggest Clarithromycin and Ibuprofen twice daily for 10 days. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take the medicine with consent.
- If this therapy fails, then surgery is the only solution. The granuloma can be removed under local anesthesia. Also, you can go home the same day.
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