What Do These Lab Reports Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 15 Sep 2017

Question: Doctor is saying there is a defect in brain/spine development seeing the TIFFA scan done today. Please see the attached reports and let me know how severe the condition is and what is to be expected hereafter during or post delivery.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Neural tube defect, termination of pregnancy advised

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
I have reviewed the report.
The TIFFA reveals dilated ventricles of fetal brain and defect in the spine.
The dilated fetal brain ventricles are visible in the ultrasound images, however there is no image of spine defect.
However, this is a major congenital anomaly , which generally occurs due to the folic acid deficiency.
Termination of the pregnancy is advised owing to the malformed fetus. The baby will be severely disabled and bed ridden, if born with poor life expectancy.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj