Cysts found in 20 week US

mferrer11 · June 2016

Hey ladies! My husband and I had a very rough day yesterday and I am looking for parents with similar experiences and information. We had our 20 week ultrasound yesterday and were excited to potentially find out the gender. We had done the genetic screening and quad 4 testing and there was no sign of abnormalities. After the ultrasound the CNM said that they found two cysts on my baby's brain, one on either side. She said they can be indicators of Down Syndrome or they may go away. She did not provide us with much information just that we needed to go for a level 2 ultrasound. Has anybody else experienced this? Any advice is greatly appreciated as I am going through an emotional roller coaster at this point. Thank you!

Katemr1146 · June 2016

Are you having a boy? Brain cysts can be common in boys. My son had them at 20 weeks too. We came back for a more detailed ultrasound a few weeks later and they were already gone.

Hearing there is something "wrong" with your baby is never easy. But since you had the genetic testing and it sounds like there were no other markers, I would take a deep breath and try not to drive yourself crazy over it. It's likely absolutely nothing!

hjmommaplus1 · June 2016

I have no experience or advice but I'm sending you lots of hugs and postitive vibes.

mferrer11 · June 2016

We're doing a gender reveal on Monday, so right now I just have the gender written in a sealed envelope in my purse. Thank you for your encouragement and prayers! As a first time mom I feel especially clueless.

Katemr1146 · June 2016

hang in there mama! And report back - I guess BOY!

TwandaFTG · June 2016

No advice. I have gone through that but I have been told stuff before and it ended up being fine. Just try to enjoy the now and hopefully you will get some good news at the next scan.

kristah2 · June 2016

This came up for us today too but my dr was very reassuring. She said that cysts are SO common around this point and they usually go away. It's super common and they are only a concern if they come up in a much later ultrasound. I'm not even scheduled for another ultrasound or anything! It's only an issue based on dates

JBing131 · June 2016

I had a calcification on the heart at my mid-u/s and actually just got to work from my L2 u/s and I had no other soft markers so they feel that between not having any other markers and my 12 wk nuchal test coming back with a 1 in 480 chance of down's - they're confident that everything is okay. However, that being said, if you feel like you want to talk to another doctor, do that. We also met with a genetic counselor today who showed us a little more the statistical chances and how small they are. Feel free to PM me and I can go into greater detail and answer any questions. It was definitely nerve wracking, but I suggest speaking with your doctor (or another one) versus Googling).

KilgraveMadeMeDoIt · June 2016

CP (choroid plexus) cysts are extremely common. They can be considered a 'soft marker' for chromosomal defects in that they are slightly more common in babies with chromosomal defects, but the vast majority of babies who have CP cysts do not have chromosomal defects and the cysts go away by 28+ weeks most of the time. I know it can be very worrying, but hopefully the L2 will show that they've resolved and are no longer a concern.

BlondeSunnyDays · June 2016

My son had choroid plexus cysts on his brain and a cardiac echogenic focus at our anatomy scan and we were worried. We went back a few weeks later (I don't remember how many) and they were both gone. He was born with no issues. Try not to stress! Remember you could have had these too and your parents never would have known.

LVof3 · June 2016

I had my son last july and he had what sounds like the cysts you are explaining. They monitored it throughout the rest of the pregnancy and it definitely did disappear by the end of the pregnancy. I have a healthy bouncing ten month old with no signs of any abnormalities or diseases. Hope that is helpful, i know hearing the possibility of things being wring is never easy.

kay.hoff · June 2016

My 5 year old DD had choroid plexus cysts at the anatomy scan. I had an ultrasound every 4 weeks until 32 weeks when they had finally disappeared! She was born happy and healthy with zero problems. It is very common and be reassured that your chromosomal testing came back normal. You may just get lots of extra peeks and pictures of that baby!

MrsDho11 · June 2016

I don't have any experience, but I wanted to say that I hope the issue resolves itself before future scans!

squish143 · June 2016

First of all I just want to say I'm sorry for what your going through because my husband and I were told the same thing at our 20 week with ds along with a few other "soft markers". It is the most heart wrenching thing to hear that there could be something wrong with your baby. Anyway we were told at our level 2 ultrasound that cysts on the brain are far more common than people realize. What we were told by the genetics doc was that at autopsy upon death about 50% of people were found to have cysts on the brain. The difference is that back in the day they didn't have the equipment to find these things so people never even knew they had them. With technology today they can see more in depth which is good but can also drudge up panic. She also said that they would never interfere with ds growth and development or limit his learning abilities. She also said that most likely either DH or myself had them and don't even know. They obviously have to tell you if they see something that's "technically not suppose to be there" but we were told it wasn't anything to worry about especially since all of our other screenings came back perfectly fine as did yours. I would say try not to stress about it (I know easier said than done) and ask as many questions as you need at your level 2 ultrasound to make you feel better. Good luck mama

mferrer11 · June 2016

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and information with me! We have our level 2 us on Friday so I'm trying my best to not stress. All of the support and encouragement from this group has been beyond helpful.

cravenbrittany · June 2016

I was also told after our anatomy scan that the baby has cysts on her brain. However the nurse said it's extremely common and our other tests came back negative. We have a level 2 sonogram scheduled for Thursday with an MFN.
I have been reassured that everything will most likely resolve itself. I hope your scan was more reassuring and had good news!

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