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I am 20 weeks pregnant and my baby may have bilateral choroid plexus cysts. A second ultrasound is scheduled. What causes CPCs and what are potential effects on the baby when CPCs have disappeared and when they have not?
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parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/pcomplications/0,,midw...
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/pcomplications/0,,midwife_3plc,00.html
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CPC's are a 'soft marker' sometimes detected on scan at 18-20 weeks. This article discusses their significance. ... Choroid plexus cysts (CPC's) are sometimes found on ultrasound scan at around 18 to 20 weeks gestation ... The actual cysts themselves do not cause brain damage or other problems - ever.
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www.womens-health.co.uk/cpc.asp
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The following are frequently asked questions about screening and diagnostic tests for genetic disorders, as well as questions regarding choroid plexus cysts that are sometimes detected by ultrasound scans.
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www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/edu/prenatal_diagnosis/index.h...
www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/edu/prenatal_diagnosis/index.html
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I would like to know what causes choroids plexus cysts and what are the potential dangers of that anomaly? ... During the procedure, the radiologist discovered bilateral choroid plexus cysts on my baby's brain and a "calcification" on the stomach. He discussed Trisomy 18 and abortion with me and my husband and...
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www.steadyhealth.com/The_consequences_of_choroid_plexus...
www.steadyhealth.com/The_consequences_of_choroid_plexus_cyst_t53266.html
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cyst”. Cysts can be found on one side or on both sides and they come in many different sizes. A choroid plexus cyst does NOT cause learning problems or ...
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www.med.unc.edu/nursing/programs/women/womens.ed/englis...
www.med.unc.edu/nursing/programs/women/womens.ed/english/Choroid%20Plexus%20Cysts.pdf
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The choroid plexus is an area of the brain that is not involved thinking or personality. Rather, the choroid plexus makes a fluid that protects and nourishes the brain and spinal cord. When a fluid-filled space is seen in the choroid plexus...
http://www.babyzone.com/pregnancy/health_wellness/prena...
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BUT, choroid cysts (big enough to be seen ultrasonically) are associated with an small but definitely increased chance of chromosome problems (especially, but not only, ... In most cases of choroid plexus cysts, the amnio will be normal, emphasizing the primary role of genetic testing as a wellness procedure.
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I went for a routine US two days ago,and was told that baby has a cyst in a head,apparently at choroid plexus..I am scared to death ever since I have found out that there could be other anomalies as well as chromosomal abnormalities..I have to go for another US in 5 weeks...How to survive those few weeks without worrying??
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www.drspock.com/discussion/message/0,1812,8550,00.html
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Choroid plexus cysts were first described on second trimester ultrasound by Chaudleigh et al in 1984, and reports since then have suggested a link to aneuploidy, esp. ... Preventable Causes of Congenital Abnormalities...
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www.medicineau.net.au/clinical/womenshealth/CongAbn.htm...
www.medicineau.net.au/clinical/womenshealth/CongAbn.html
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