Large Septated Cystic Hygroma in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#16534
SMLE Question #16534
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 39-year-old G4P3 woman at 12 weeks’ gestation attends for a routine first-trimester ultrasound. She has no chronic illnesses and prior pregnancies were uncomplicated. Ultrasound shows a single live intrauterine fetus with a large septated cystic hygroma at the posterior neck. She and her partner request definitive diagnostic testing for fetal chromosomal abnormalities at this gestational age. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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