Patient's question:
Patient is a 26-year-old female, second child. Her first child was born via C-section. She is 20 days away from her due date, and the child has been found to have mild widening of the third ventricle.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the normal lateral ventricle size of a fetus should be less than 1 centimeter. A size between 1 to 1.5 centimeters is considered mild, while anything above 1.5 centimeters is abnormal. Hydrocephalus refers to the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricular system, leading to ventricular dilation and increased pressure. During ultrasound examination, it is characterized by widened ventricles. Generally, a lateral ventricular angle widening to 1.5 centimeters is considered ventricular enlargement, and the more widened, the more severe the condition.