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What Causes A Mass At The Back Of Baby S Neck During Pregnancy?
my sister is about 10weeks preganant she had an U/S. Her OB called her and told her they found a mass on the back of the neck of the baby. She is still waiting to get an appt with a specialty doctor, but what does it mean when a baby has a mass in pregnancy.. thank you Sonia
Tue, 19 Apr 2016
Hello Sonia and welcome to healthcare magic.
The common causes of a mass on a foetus' neck are meningocoel (abnormal spinal cord protrusion), cystic hygroma (abnormal protrusion of lymph vessels), lipoma (non cancerous growth of a tumour).
All the causes mentioned above are treatable but may require surgery after birth of the baby.
I could have given a more detailed answer if i had few more facts like age of the parents, any chromosomal abnormality suspected in the foetus etc.
Please do write back if you have any more queries.
The common causes of a mass on a foetus' neck are meningocoel (abnormal spinal cord protrusion), cystic hygroma (abnormal protrusion of lymph vessels), lipoma (non cancerous growth of a tumour).
All the causes mentioned above are treatable but may require surgery after birth of the baby.
I could have given a more detailed answer if i had few more facts like age of the parents, any chromosomal abnormality suspected in the foetus etc.
Please do write back if you have any more queries.
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