Odd 20 week scan result

[CarolineF]

Had my 20 week scan today - bub is fine and looking good - 3D picture was freaky and it is one darn ugly baby going by that!!!!:laughing:

But, an anomaly was found outside the uterus relating to me not the bub.

To quote:

"In the left rectus sheath is an irregular heterogenous mass of 41mm diameter. It is hypoechoic. There is no vascularity with the colour doppler. This may represent tissue that has herniated through the rectus sheath. It is not palpable abdominally."
:eek:

Now, when I asked them about it (it was very evident on the ultrasound) the doc was honest and said he did not honestly know what it was, he could only hazard a guess.

Not the news I wanted to hear. I'm not going to worry about it. I suppose it's a wait and see and make sure my OB in the UK knows about it and can monitor it.

Anyone else had this?:confused:

[CarolineF]

OK, I take it that no-one else has ever had this. Never mind.

I'll just watch and wait.

Thanks

[EskimoMumma]

That truelly is odd.

If your in victoria you can call the nurses line. If not maybe clal the hospital and ask the midwife ward?

[Tam-I-Am]

"In the left rectus sheath is an irregular heterogenous mass of 41mm diameter. It is hypoechoic. There is no vascularity with the colour doppler. This may represent tissue that has herniated through the rectus sheath. It is not palpable abdominally."


Ummm, I haven't had this but have a fairly good understanding of medical terminology, and what I understand this to mean is - you have a mass of tissue that isn't all the same sort of tissue protruding through your rectus sheath (which is a group of three muscles that make up your stomach wall, coming together over the middle point of your stomach).

Hypoechoic means that it isn't reflecting as much of the ultrasound waves as other "normal" tissue, so can't be read well by the ultrasound, and lack of vascularity means it has no blood vessels running to it.

So basically, he thinks you may have herniated tissue of unknown origin protruding through your stomach wall, but it can't be felt upon abdominal examination. Have you had a seperation of your stomach muscles? If so, this could partially explain it, at least. But I'd ask the Ob to do some research if you're stressed!

HTH

[CarolineF]

i have had a couple of major abdominal surgeries over the past 6 years so a ventral hernia is a distinct possibility. i'm sure my ob will keep an eye on it and watch it until the pregnancy is over. i'm due to have an early c-section in any event, i suspect the hernia (if that is what it is ) will not alter that.

thanks for all your help.:hugs: