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Re: umbilical cord cystFrom: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:16:25 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Susie wrote: > >at my ultrasound done at 9 weeks the technician found a cyst on the >umbilical cord. it measured 4mm. i tried searching the internet for >information on what this means, but haven't come up with much. my dr >doesn't seem too worried about it. i am having a follow-up ultrasound >at 19 weeks. i am currently 15 weeks ... so i have four more weeks to >wait! i'm trying not to worry, but it is hard to do ... the word cyst >does not sound good. i would appreciate any information on what this >means to me and my baby. thanks! susie Common and virtually never a problem. A cyst is just a fluid filled ball. Your baby started out as one, back in the egg form.
-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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