What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016

Question: Hi, I'm 24 yes old. I'm 11week 6days pregnant. Today I took first trimester scan. In that report BPD is 18 mm and cephalic index is 72 dolicocephaly. And my consulting doctor says baby's head is little bit big than normal. But, its OK. But I'm having fear about this. Is this normal?

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
possible dolicocephaly

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
Dolichocephaly can be most certainly and decisively diagnosed by 20th week of gestation actually when the brain tissue also develops to a substantial extent and reshapes the head which appears so at 12 weeks. This was likely to be an NT SCAN which if normal then unlikely that there should be any persistent anomaly as such. However a follow up is required and advised with next scan, the anomaly scan at 20 weeks, important to identify any such anomaly or abnormal cephalic development.
regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (4 minutes later)

I'm asking about the condition. Whether its normal or abnormal?

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
answered

Detailed Answer:
Dolichocephaly is an abnormal cephalic finding and is not normal indeed if it has been correctly diagnosed and if persists shall affect the foetal IQ and growth milestones substantially after birth.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar