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What Does The Ultrasound Report Indicate?

yesterday i had ultrasound ans the report says that my i have 29 weeks of prenancy,i have baby boy.and report showed lateral ventricles of brain are dilated,2 cm in diameter.there is suspicion of lumbar spina bifida. liquor is more for gestation.amniotic fluid index=20cm. placenta is posterior high up.
BPD=72MM HC=270MM AC=252MM FL=57MM
Est fetal weight =1.4kg

single alive fetus is seen.presentation is Breech.Lie is longitudinal.fetal heart beat is active and regular.fetal limbs are normal.both kidneys are normal.

i am not a doctor.i am very worried for my baby.tell me the possible abnormalities and the solution
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The interpretation of the pelvic ultrasound is as follows:

The uterus shows a baby with breech or feet at the lower pole of the uterus.
The spine of the baby lies parallel to the long axis of the uterus.

An abnormality is detected in the lumbar spine of the baby- spina bifida.
Spina bifida is compatible with life.
The defect in spina bifida is that the outer covering of the spine is not closed.
A tuft of hair may be present is the point of opening of the spinal cord.
One of the ventricles of brain (ventricle is a cavity in the brain which contains CSF) is dilated.
This dilatation can be due to increased pressure in the ventricles or increased amount of CSF in the ventricles.
The gestational sac (sac containing the baby) has more amount of liquor or amniotic fluid.
The baby's heart, limbs and kidneys are within normal limits.

There are some abnormalities on the ultrasound.
However, none of them are life threatening.
A consultation with your obstetrician is required for further assessment and correction of the abnormalities.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal




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What Does The Ultrasound Report Indicate?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The interpretation of the pelvic ultrasound is as follows: The uterus shows a baby with breech or feet at the lower pole of the uterus. The spine of the baby lies parallel to the long axis of the uterus. An abnormality is detected in the lumbar spine of the baby- spina bifida. Spina bifida is compatible with life. The defect in spina bifida is that the outer covering of the spine is not closed. A tuft of hair may be present is the point of opening of the spinal cord. One of the ventricles of brain (ventricle is a cavity in the brain which contains CSF) is dilated. This dilatation can be due to increased pressure in the ventricles or increased amount of CSF in the ventricles. The gestational sac (sac containing the baby) has more amount of liquor or amniotic fluid. The baby s heart, limbs and kidneys are within normal limits. There are some abnormalities on the ultrasound. However, none of them are life threatening. A consultation with your obstetrician is required for further assessment and correction of the abnormalities. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal