Sonographic Measurements of the Spleen in Relation to Age; A Prospective Study in North Indian Adults

Arora, Neetu; Sharma, Prachi; Sahai, Ashok; Singh, Ritu

doi:10.1016/s0003-2778(10)80021-8

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“…The findings of this study were in agreement with the findings of Loftus and Metreweli (1997) 10 who observed rapid growth in the splenic length up to the age of 20 years followed by a mild decrease up to the age of 50 years and then rapid fall after the age of 50 years. Similarly other studies also demonstrated that the splenic length decreased at a slower rate up to the age of 50 years, after that it decreased abruptly 5,11 . This study also demonstrated that the splenic length and thickness of males were greater than those in females in each age group of this study.…”

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“…In present study, the men spleen length were more (10.07 ±0.7 cm, 10.1 ±0.54 cm, 9.5 ±0.7cm and 9.0 ±0.43 cm for age group of 16 - 12,13 who demonstrated that the spleen length was greater in males than in females by 0.2 cm and this difference was found to be significant. Perhaps this increased values in males than in females were due to general development of the organs in males or the differences in weight, height, body surface area and genetic factors 5,14 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ultrasound examination of spleen were performed according to Arora et al (2010) 5 . The length and thickness of spleen were obtained in right lateral position.…”

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Sonographic Measurement of Spleen in Relation to Age: A Prospective Study among Adult Nepalese People in Western Nepal

Sharma

Lamichhane

Sharma

2017

J. Gandaki Med. Coll. Nepal

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Introduction: Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen which is a quite common problem in any part of the world. Spleen is enlarged in various clinical disorders e.g. infections, metabolism or storage disorders and hematological abnormalities. Splenomegaly is an indicator of pathologic process that may be of primary splenic origin but also may be a reflection of disease in virtually any other organ system. Thus, it is important to estimate the splenic size in vivo in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of a variety of disorders.Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the normal dimension of the spleen in the adult Nepalese people.Methods: This is a prospective study in which 320 adults subjects were scanned by using 3.5 MHz curvilinear probe. We used ultrasonography to examine 160 males and 160 females, not to have any condition likely to be associated with splenic enlargement. The measurement for the length and thickness of spleen were obtained in right lateral position.Results: This study revealed the splenic dimensions for males were greater than in females. The men spleen length were (10.07 ±0.7 cm, 10.1 ±0.54 cm, 9.5 ±0.7 cm and 9.0 ±0.43 cm for age group of 16 - 30, 31 - 45, 46 - 60 and 61 - 75 years respectively). The females spleen length were (9.83 ±0.53 cm, 9.58 ±0.58cm, 9.2 ±0.64 cm and 8.8 ±0.36 cm for age group of 16 - 30, 31 - 45, 46 - 60 and 61 - 75 years respectively). The men spleen thickness were more (4.1 ±0.5 cm, 4.05 ±0.58 cm, 3.43 ±0.38 cm and 3.0 ±0.36 cm for age group of 16 - 30, 31 - 45, 46 - 60 and 61 - 75 years respectively). The females splenic thickness were 4.06 ±0.47 cm, 3.78 ±0.48 cm, 3.38 ±0.35 cm and 2.29 ±0.23 cm for age group of 16 - 30, 31 - 45, 46 - 60 and 61 - 75 years respectively. Thus significant differences between male and female splenic dimensions were found for each age group chosen (P <0.05).Conclusions: The results show that the splenic length and thickness decreased with increase in age in both males and females and all the dimensions were greater in males than in females. This study established normogram that can be more reliably used as both a complementary modality to clinical evaluation and as a more sensitive means of evaluating and screening patients for splenic disorders for any pathological enlargement or reduction of size in clinical practice in a Nepalese populations.Journal of Gandaki Medical College Vol. 10, No. 1, 2017, page: 11-16

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Sonographic Measurement of Spleen in Relation to Age: A Prospective Study among Adult Nepalese People in Western Nepal

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Lamichhane

Sharma

2017

J. Gandaki Med. Coll. Nepal

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“…Despite, spleen length variation, this finding not contradict the clinical guidelines set the upper limit and similar with previous literature which were done in different population. [15][16][17][18] The width of spleen in present study varies from 2.4 cm to 7.3 cm and with mean spleen width of male was 4.6±0.9 cm whereas in female was 4.0±0.6 cm. This finding agreed with African report and study done in Nepal and India.…”

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Morphometric Assessment of the Normal Dimensions of the Adult Spleen in North-west Ethiopia Region – A Radiological Study

Tekle¹,

Gudadhe²,

Abreha³

et al. 2018

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“…In both male and female, the splenic length decreased at a slow rate up to the age of 50 years after which it decreased rapidly and thickness in both male and female was constant up to the age of 50 years after which it falls rapidly but the width slightly decreases with age up to 30 years and remained constant up to 50 years then decreased rapidly. [12] Study conducted in adult Manipur, where 200 subjects were scanned male 84 and female 116 age ranges 21-70yrs reported that the splenic length decreased with increase of age of individual. They reported also the males had longer spleen than females.…”

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Sexual Dimorphism in the Dimensions of Spleen in the Population of North-West Ethiopia – An Observational Radiographic Study

Tekle¹,

Hiware²,

John³

et al. 2018

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Sonographic Measurements of the Spleen in Relation to Age; A Prospective Study in North Indian Adults

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Sonographic Measurement of Spleen in Relation to Age: A Prospective Study among Adult Nepalese People in Western Nepal

Sonographic Measurement of Spleen in Relation to Age: A Prospective Study among Adult Nepalese People in Western Nepal

Morphometric Assessment of the Normal Dimensions of the Adult Spleen in North-west Ethiopia Region – A Radiological Study

Sexual Dimorphism in the Dimensions of Spleen in the Population of North-West Ethiopia – An Observational Radiographic Study

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