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What Causes Small Rim Of Fluid Around The Baby Heart In Scan During Pregnancy?

Hi.I am 20 weeks pregnant and in monday on my scan told me that is small rim of fluid around the baby heart.everything is ok with the heart and the doctors says that probably it go away after two weeks.I have scan again after two weeks.please if you know something more about this tell me I am really worried,Thank you
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine,  's  Response
Hi, I have gone through your question. Fluid around the fetal heart is known as pericardial effusion. It is significant when the width of the fluid space is more than 2 mm in dimension on ultrasound. It can be associated with
1. Fetal anemia
2. Chromosomal anomalies
3. Cardiac anomalies
4. Idiopathic ( no cause found)
I would suggest you to consult a fetal medicine specialist so that a detailed anomaly ultrasound can be done and amniocentesis can be done, if required for chromosomal analysis.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr Deepti verma
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What Causes Small Rim Of Fluid Around The Baby Heart In Scan During Pregnancy?

Hi, I have gone through your question. Fluid around the fetal heart is known as pericardial effusion. It is significant when the width of the fluid space is more than 2 mm in dimension on ultrasound. It can be associated with 1. Fetal anemia 2. Chromosomal anomalies 3. Cardiac anomalies 4. Idiopathic ( no cause found) I would suggest you to consult a fetal medicine specialist so that a detailed anomaly ultrasound can be done and amniocentesis can be done, if required for chromosomal analysis. Hope you found the answer helpful. Wishing you good health. Regards, Dr Deepti verma