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What Causes Accumulation Of Fluid In Fontanelle Of 3 Week Old?
My baby is 3 weeks old and yesterday found out that he has fluid build up in his fontanelle. We go tomorrow for a ultrasound. I m just wondering what the best and worst out come of this could be. Is there a chance it may be nothing or is it very likely that surgery will be the outcome?
Thu, 27 Jul 2017
hi, thanks for the question. if your childs head size is increasing rapidly, then it looks like your child has hydrocephalus. a condition in which the there is excessive accumulation of fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain.
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