Re: Yolk sac number in multiple gestations (monochorionic)

From: Rich Dempsey RDMS/RVT (ridem@msn.com)
Fri Jun 25 00:11:55 2004


The actual "numbers" were:

LMP consistent with a GA of 5.5 wks Mean GSD = 12mm bHCG = 17,600

“Yolk sac” # 1 = 2mm “Yolk sac” # 2 = 6mm “Yolk sac” # 3 = 4 mm

“Yolk sac” # 2 had an area of focal thickening, perhaps a very early embryo, which measured ?(CRL) 2.3 mm. No cardiac activity was seen.

mGSD and CRL were 5w4d (possible IUP) . Mean bHCG is reported in the literature to be 16,870 for a gestational sac of 12-13 mm. (Range 11,230-25,640) .

I haven't been able to upload the 2 small jpegs to demonstrate findings, and have emailed them as attachments, instead.

Sequential bHCG's are planned.




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