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What Does The Ultrasound Report Indicate?
Question: Hi, My querry is for my Wife. Her age is 26 & she is pregnant. Today Ultrasound (24th week) was done in Tenzin Hospital Shimla & as per report shared Ceastar Magna & right lateral ventrical is prominent. Earlier ultrasound done in 16th week, everything was normal. Please advise for further action from my side
Brief Answer:
Needs 3D scan.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The brain of the baby has tissues and fluid surrounding it. A prominent cisterna magna and right lateral ventricle means the fluid amount is abnormally increased ( ventriculomegaly ).
This fluid compresses surrounding brain tissue, thus leading to abnormal mental development.
If this is mild, then after birth, shunts can be placed to drain excess fluid.
If it is severe, then more than 50 % of babies are born handicapped with this finding.
Also, it can cause structural developmental abnormalities in the brain ( upto 20 % have associated other system abnormalities also - part of a widespread chromosomal disorder ).
So, it is best to go for a level II scan at a higher center to detect the extent of anomaly so that if the anomaly is a major one then termination of pregnancy may be considered.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Needs 3D scan.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The brain of the baby has tissues and fluid surrounding it. A prominent cisterna magna and right lateral ventricle means the fluid amount is abnormally increased ( ventriculomegaly ).
This fluid compresses surrounding brain tissue, thus leading to abnormal mental development.
If this is mild, then after birth, shunts can be placed to drain excess fluid.
If it is severe, then more than 50 % of babies are born handicapped with this finding.
Also, it can cause structural developmental abnormalities in the brain ( upto 20 % have associated other system abnormalities also - part of a widespread chromosomal disorder ).
So, it is best to go for a level II scan at a higher center to detect the extent of anomaly so that if the anomaly is a major one then termination of pregnancy may be considered.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
3D scan is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Going for ultrasound at another clinic will also give a similar report. The conclusive decision regarding continuation of pregnancy can be taken only after a 3D scan. The necessity of 3D scan cannot be substituted by a scan from another ultrasound center.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
3D scan is needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Going for ultrasound at another clinic will also give a similar report. The conclusive decision regarding continuation of pregnancy can be taken only after a 3D scan. The necessity of 3D scan cannot be substituted by a scan from another ultrasound center.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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