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What Does A Tiny Foci Seen On Left Ventricle According To The 6th Month Anomaly Scan Indicate?
Question: HI Dr... my wifes 6th month anomaly scan done today....
Says that tiny foci seen on left ventricle.... What is that...... Her early scan shows nucal thickness 1. 1mm
Says that tiny foci seen on left ventricle.... What is that...... Her early scan shows nucal thickness 1. 1mm
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Echogenic foci within the left ventricle of the heart have been found in a minority of fetuses and generally are believed to be a normal variant.
An echogenic focus is a “bright spot” in the heart that can be seen on an ultrasound.
Most of the time an echogenic focus is seen in the left ventricle of the heart.
This is NOT a heart defect, it does NOT change the function of the heart, and it does NOT cause heart disease. Usually the bright spot is a small
calcium deposit and is a normal finding.
An NT of less than 3.5mm is considered normal when your baby measures between 45mm (1.8in) and 84mm (3.3in). The NT normally grows in proportion to the growth of the baby.
There is nothing to worry , all normal .
I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
Detail below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have gone through your query and health concerns in detail ,
Echogenic foci within the left ventricle of the heart have been found in a minority of fetuses and generally are believed to be a normal variant.
An echogenic focus is a “bright spot” in the heart that can be seen on an ultrasound.
Most of the time an echogenic focus is seen in the left ventricle of the heart.
This is NOT a heart defect, it does NOT change the function of the heart, and it does NOT cause heart disease. Usually the bright spot is a small
calcium deposit and is a normal finding.
An NT of less than 3.5mm is considered normal when your baby measures between 45mm (1.8in) and 84mm (3.3in). The NT normally grows in proportion to the growth of the baby.
There is nothing to worry , all normal .
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
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