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Re: Fluid in Fetal Kidney - how serious is it???
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 May 2001 01:06:14 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 18 May 2001, Mark wrote: >
>Please help...
>
>A best friend was told by the radiologist following an ultrasound that
>some fluid was found in the kidney of her baby. SHeis currently late
>first/early second trimester.
>
>What implications does that have to the health of the baby?

sometimes is is something as simple as teh baby hadn't peed for a while >
>How serious is it and can it be indicative of other problems, and if so
>what are they??
>
>She has a second ultrasound scheduled in the upcoming weeks and at the
>very least we want her to have the correct specific questions to ask and
>specific things to look for.
>
>Thanks.
>
>MAM

if there continues to be questions about the kidneys, she should see a maternal-fetal meidcine specialist for a targeted ultrasound

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