thread: ventriculomegaly

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  1. #1
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    Jan 2008
    Brisbane
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    this showed up on DD2 20week scan, it was mild and resolved itself. She is now a perfectly normal (if not smart for age) 4.5yr old... I could try to find the scans to see what the measurement was??

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Aug 2008
    Adelaide
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    My cousin's son was diagnosed with this inutero. At their 20 week scan it measured 10.05mm (anything under 10mm is normal) but 3 weeks later it measured 14.6mm which almost put them in the severe category and concerned the specialists because it was such a significant growth in a short amount of time. She was offered a termination, but apart from being born slightly early (at 36 weeks) her son is a happy, healthy and boisterous 2.5 year old.

    I know that ventriculomegaly can be associated with chromosomal abnormalities. My cousin did have a CVS at 11 weeks ruling this out. I'm not sure what sort of a difference that makes to the prognosis.

    tash - Let me know if you would like me to put you in touch with my cousin. Her daughter was born with a rare genetic condition so the prospect of having another special needs child was difficult and made for a very stressful pregnancy.
    Last edited by Tuesday's Child; June 6th, 2011 at 03:45 PM. : extra info

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Member

    Aug 2008
    anywhere and everywhere
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    Tashy my dd1 had this diagnosed at 20wk scan, they were very worried about it and discussed worst case scenario, I had an amnio and mri on bubs, all came back clear. As she got bigger it started to resolve and by 36 weeks was almost normal. But......DD has a genetic condition called 1p36 deletion syndrome, and the enlarged ventricals are one of the indicators, but her syndrome doesn't get tested on a standard amnio.