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Re: turner's, cystic hygroma, hydrops - recurrance?

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 15:57:16 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Kristina wrote: >
>I am 31, 18 weeks pregnant. I had my afp test results come back in high
>for Downs, immediately had ultrasound with specialist scheduled. US was
>4 days ago. The Perinatologist gave us the grim news that our baby
>suffers from a cystic hygroma and also hydrops fetalis (fluid throughout
>chest cavity). He mentioned Turner's Syndrome as a possible cause, but
>we won't know until the results of the amnio are back. His diagnosis
>was that he was 80-90 % sure the baby would die within the next 2 weeks.
>We are devastated and dealing with the sadness the best we can. I know
>this baby has no chance and am trying to look to the future. I am
>wondering if there is any information out that about the recurrance of
>Turner's (if that is the case here) or this entire progression of
>events. I know that women with Turner's can go on to live somewhat
>normal lives, I just fear that if our chances of another Turner's baby
>are increased at all that another baby may suffer the same fate. Thank
>you.

Turner's Syndrome Society of the US - information about TS, pictures, cyber persons, TSS chapter locations, newsletter excerpts, convention information and Internet pointers galore. Visit again since this site is updated regularly. http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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