Sonographic measurement of splenic length: Correlation with measurement at autopsy

Changes in Spleen Size in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Observational Study

“…Our sample of 30 patients with suspected cerebral ischemia had 17 (56·6%) women, the mean age ± SD was 64·5 ± 12·5 years, and the median (IQR) NIHSS at presentation was 8 . Twenty‐one out of 30 patients had a detectable infarct on brain imaging, seven were classified as imaging‐negative strokes, one patient had a TIA, and one patient possibly had a conversion disorder.…”

“…All spleen measurements were performed using Philips CX 50 ultrasound machine and a phased sector array (5 to 1 MHz) transducer (Philips Medical Systems, Bothel, WA) by a single certified sonographer. Validation of abdominal ultrasound for assessment of spleen volume against CT scan and autopsy measurements has been previously reported . Multiple measurements for the length, thickness, and width at the splenic hilum level were performed for all patients at each time point.…”

Ultrasound assessment of spleen size in collegiate athletes

“…[7][8][9] While there are previous published studies documenting normal splenic dimensions in both paediatric and adult populations, the study populations were often heterogeneous and the individual sample sizes small. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Furthermore, there are no studies specifically designed to evaluate special populations such as athletes. Given the wide range of body types encountered among athletes and the potential importance of defining splenomegaly in these individuals, normative values for spleen size would be clinically useful.…”

Genauigkeit der sonographischen Milzgewichtsbestimmung am Lebenden im Vergleich zum pathologischen Korrelat

“…Allerdings existiert eine Reihe potenzieller Fehler bei der sonographischen Milzgrößenbestimmung, die eine gerätetechnische, physischtechnische, aber auch eine untersuchungstechnische Ursache haben können. Weiterhin können Fehler bei der Interpretation der Daten auftreten [3].…”

“…Das Milzgewicht wurde autoptisch oder nach Splenektomie bei 10, 36, 22, 32 bzw. 30 Patienten gemessen und nach Berechnungen über komplexe mathematische Formeln [7], Indizes [6], Korrektionsfaktoren [5,8] oder lediglich mit der Länge [3] der sonographischen Messwerte korreliert. In drei Arbeiten schlagen die Autoren praktikable Berechnungen vor, allerdings wurden die sonographischen Daten bei Leichen vor [3,5] und nach Autopsie [8] gewonnen.…”