What’s the cause of the pain a little above the belly button?

A little pain above the belly button may be caused by acute gastroenteritis, acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, gastric ulcer, appendicitis, enteritis, intestinal spasm and other diseases. 1. Acute gastroenteritis. Intake of rotten and spoiled food, abdominal cold, leading to acute inflammatory lesions in the gastrointestinal mucosa. Gastrointestinal peristalsis is accelerated, causing gastrointestinal spasm, resulting in pain above the navel. 2. Acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is associated with intestinal infections, alcoholism, drugs, infections and other factors. The pancreas is located in the left upper abdomen, acute pancreatitis, may lead to pain above the navel, also accompanied by nausea and vomiting, fever and other symptoms. 3. Acute cholecystitis. Gallbladder stones cause bile excretion to be obstructed, after ingesting greasy food or a full meal, resulting in pain above the navel, sometimes radiating to the back of the shoulders. 4. Gastric ulcer. The stomach is located in the left upper abdomen, gastric mucosa inflammation, ulcers, gastric acid stimulation leads to spasms, causing pain, pain may be located a little above the navel. 5. Appendicitis. Bacterial invasion of the appendix causes inflammation, resulting in metastatic abdominal pain, which can lead to pain a little above the navel. 6. Enteritis. Bacterial and viral infections cause inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, inflammation and spasm of the transverse colon, resulting in pain a little above the belly button. 7. Intestinal spasm. Intestinal spasm occurs in children, the specific cause is not completely clear, such as intestinal wall ischemia, parasympathetic excitation, can cause transient spasm, resulting in epigastric pain. A little pain above the belly button may also be other reasons, should be timely consultation, under the guidance of the doctor for examination and treatment.