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M 23 weeks pregnant. in my usg scan doc found choroid plexus cyst measuring 4 to 7 mm in baby head.is it dangerous for my baby after birth mentally?

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Probably not: Choroid plexus cysts are not necessarily abnormal, and they usually disappear by the third trimester (you are still in your second trimester). 1-2% of people have them after birth (and they're harmless in this case). If your doctor finds other abnormalities though, you should have some genetic testing done on the baby.

Answered 5/21/2014

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