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What Does Unilateral Choroid Plexus Cyst In Doppler Scan Suggest?
today i had a color doppler scan ;iam 33 weeks pregnant and my baby has a uni lateral choroid plexus cyst (1.7 cm);i am horrified to find out this ;it was'nt there in my previous scans; i have an appointment next week with my obstetrician;please tell me what are the risks;i could not calm down.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
A choroid plexus cyst is a fluid filled lesion in the choroid plexus of brain.
Choroid plexus is a network of fluid secreting epithelium which lines the ventricles of the brain.
Choroid plexus secretes the cerebrospinal fluid.
A choroid plexus cyst will not cause any damage to the developing brain.
However, if the cyst is big enough, it can compress the surrounding brain parenchyma and cause pressure symptoms.
This size, extension, relation with surrounding structures has to be determined by serial scans and consultation with a neuro-radiologist.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
A choroid plexus cyst is a fluid filled lesion in the choroid plexus of brain.
Choroid plexus is a network of fluid secreting epithelium which lines the ventricles of the brain.
Choroid plexus secretes the cerebrospinal fluid.
A choroid plexus cyst will not cause any damage to the developing brain.
However, if the cyst is big enough, it can compress the surrounding brain parenchyma and cause pressure symptoms.
This size, extension, relation with surrounding structures has to be determined by serial scans and consultation with a neuro-radiologist.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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