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intrauterine pregnancy with congenital hydrocephalus

worried sister,

I need some help or second opinion to all doctors concern to this problems...! Please

My younger sister have a problem when she had a twice ultrasound and the result is having  a intrauterine pregnancy and congenital hydrocephalus. The result of the congenital survey are the following : face,neck,heart,lungs,diaphragm,stomach,kidneys,urinary bladder,extremities and external genitalia are both normal but the problems is the HEAD having a dilated ventricles...

Fetal and obstetric sonography with anatomical survey:
(within the gravid uterus is a single,live fetus in cephalic presentation with the following measurements:
1. BPD  = 7.6 cm (30.5 weeks)
2. FL     = 6.5 cm (33.3 weeks)
3. AC    = 25.3 cm (29.4 weeks)
Real time  scan shows good somatic and cardiac activity. FHR = 135 beats/minute. Placenta is implanted anteriorly, grade III, high-lying. There is adequate amount of amniotic fluid.
IMPRESSION : Single,live.intrauterine pregnancy in cephalic presentation of about 31.3 weeksaverage gestation by BPD, FL, AC......EDD: january 22,2008....COngenital hydrocephalus

hi doctor,

Thats the result of my sister`s ultrasound..I need some opinion regarding her case. We`re questioning and thinking that how many percent the baby will alive or how many percent the baby will not survive...? In that case will need operation or caesarian,it  should be during her labor or before her EDD..

Anyways,i need your help opinion or ideas in her case...My younger sister is only 20 yrs. old..PLease help us and big thanks to all
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This is not the doctor's forum, sorry. here is a link. http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/104
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This is not the doctor's forum, sorry. here is a link. http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/104
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This is not the doctor's forum, sorry. here is a link. http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/104
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