soft markers present at 20 week scan

[Jo+3]

Hi there,
you must be really worried but My girlfriend went through the same thing. Her bub was said to have a choriod plexus cyst. It sorted itself out, dissolving in the third trimester. Her bub is now five and a perfectly healthy child.

[melbel]

Try not to worry too much (easier said than done I know). For what it is worth there is a school of thought that believe choroid plexus cysts at this stage are just a variation of normal and we are ony picking them up more now because of better scanning techniques. Many many bubs have them at this stage. It is only if the cysts do not resolve inthe third trimester or if there are other markers of abnormality that they then are more of an issue. A friend went through a couple of weeks of panic just like you recently until she found this out.

[SamiH]

I so understand your anxiety ....

U/s with DS I had a new technician - great - they saw a couple of bubbles in brain - fluid sacs - and told me soft markers for Edwards Syndrome = baby doesn't usually live very long and deformities. She shouldn't have said ANYTHING cos there were no other signs such as club foot, mouth probs or other organ signs - they recommended the triple screening back then (6 years nearly) - and results came back 1/14000 etc - and he is perfectly healthy. Outcome was normal fluid pockets that layers of skin usually grow over for push fluid out - no big deal!!!! Yeah, easy to say but they weren't waiting for those results for 10 days wiht my hubby overseas too.

Hence, I have been anxious about u/s ever since

Good luck to you, I am sure all will be fine.

[Mummahol]

Thank you to everyone for your reassurance. I'm having my tertiary scan on the 4th of April to get a second oppion. There was no other markers or structurial abnormalities to point to anything majorly wrong, but of course sonographers aren't always right, are they?! I do feel heaps better that this is not something uncommon and wish everyone all the best.xxx

[Mumma2three]

We had choroid plexus cysts with baby number 2. I was sooooo freaked out and actually afterwards totally angry. With technology these days, they can see far more than they used to. They are not even sure but it's possible all babys have these cysts and they just disappear early. by week 25 Coco's cysts had gone.
They can be a sign of Trisomy 13 but only if there are other markers present. They are not dangerous on their own and actually very common. I know it's hard not to worry, but if you are concerned, get another u/s at about 26 weeks, not too early though or they may still be showing.
I also spent alot of time on a choroid plexus chat room. It was American, but I found it a great help. Sorry can't remember the address but I just googled it. xoxox

[Mummahol]

Hi all,
Had my 24 week scan and guess what???? There were no cysts present or any other problems!!!! I was so stressed out for nothing. Thanks to everyone who gave me positive reassurance. Holxxx

[2girlz]

congrats for the great result chicky gives me hope