Sonographic biometry of liver and spleen size in childhood

Abstract

In 194 healthy children of all ages, sonographic measurements of the liver and spleen were performed on standardized section planes and normal values established. These measurement values showed an approximately linear increase in the course of development and correlated best with the body length. For a rapid orientational evaluation of the liver size, sonographic nomograms of the individual measurements were developed. The spleen size was determined by volume calculation. On the basis of an index of liver size, which was calculated from the individual measurements, a diagram for simultaneous determination of liver and spleen size could be developed. These nomograms permit objective morphometry of size changes in the two organs.

Normal splenic size in infants and children: sonographic measurements.

“…4) lation when considering splenic volume as a linear function of either age or weight. Dittrich et al [3] established a nomogram for determining splenic size sonographically on the basis of data collected from 1 94 healthy children of all ages, using a volume formula for an ellipsoid.…”

Sonographic Assessment of the Normal Dimensions of Liver, Spleen, and Kidney in Healthy Children at Tertiary Care Hospital

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Our objective in this study was to define the normal limits of organ dimensions for Nepalese children. To the best of our knowledge, our study, which aimed to investigate the normal limits of the liver, spleen, and kidneys, is the first series in the literature to determine the normal limits of organ dimensions among Nepalese children.…”

“…In most other studies, sizes between the fifth and the 95th percentile were the accepted normal limits. 6,7,10,15,16 …”

Can preoperative diffusion-weighted MRI predict postoperative hepatic insufficiency after curative resection of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma? A pilot study

“…The upper normal limit of AST and ALT were 34 and 40 IU/ml, respectively. Spleen size was measured using ultrasonography and was defined as the greatest longitudinal dimension using electronic calipers on the image monitor [26].…”