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Choroid plexus cysts in the fetal brain

A Burrows1, G H Ramsden, M I Frazer

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Queensland.

The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Choroid plexus cysts found during fetal ultrasound are usually harmless, often disappearing by 23 weeks. However, they are linked to a small increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities like trisomy 18.

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Area of Science:

  • Prenatal diagnosis
  • Fetal medicine
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Choroid plexus cysts (CPCs) are frequently identified during routine second-trimester fetal ultrasounds.
  • While often a benign finding, CPCs have been associated with certain chromosomal abnormalities.