The relationship between splenic length in healthy children from the Eastern Anatolia Region and sex, age, body height and weight

Abstract

PurposesThe normal limits of spleen size must be known in order for pathological changes to be noticed. The aim of this retrospective study is to determine the normal limits of spleen size in healthy children and to reveal their relation to sex, age, body height and weight.Patients and methodsThree hundred and ten children (150 girls and 160 boys) between 0–16 years of age in Eastern Anatolia Region who had normal spleen ultrasound appearances were included in this study. The greatest longitudinal distance of the spleen from the dome to the tip (splenic length) measured at the hilum in the coronal plane was obtained by ultrasonography.ResultsThere was no significant difference between the sexes in children. Also, no statistically significant differences were found between the two sexes in any age group for splenic length (t-test, p > 0.05). Therefore, all data were rearranged without being separated according to sex. The correlation analysis has shown a positive and significant correlation between splenic length and age, body height, and weight, with high correlation coefficients (r > 0.80). Splenic length showed the strongest correlation with body height.ConclusionIn children clinically suspected of organomegaly, splenic length can be used to assess organ size. The presented data can be applied to routine ultrasonography examinations.

Pretransplantation splenomegaly frequently persists after liver transplantation and can manifest as hypersplenism and graft fibrosis ‐ a retrospective study

“…Postoperative CT was proposed by the physician according to the clinical necessity. Since healthy human SV is correlated with individual weight and height, both in pediatric [17,18] and adult [19,20] patients, volumetric calculations of the spleen were normalized by BSA to eliminate the impact of patient size on SV. BSA was estimated according to the equation of Du Bois et al [21] as BSA (m 2 ) = body weight(kg) 0.425 x body height(cm) 0.725 x 0.007184, and the SV/BSA value was used as a parameter to evaluate the SV of patients.…”

“…The median interval between LT and postoperative laboratory tests was 1091 days with a range of 1029 to 1325 days. Patients who suffered from post-transplantation SM had significantly higher INR, AST and ALT (1.1 (1-1.2) vs. 1 (1-1.1); 31 vs. 24 (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35) and 23 (14-45) vs. 14 (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23), respectively) and markedly lower PLT and WBC (143 (89-189) vs. 203 (170-256); (5.2 (4-6.7) vs. 6.3 (5.1-7.7)) than the non-SM group.…”

Liver, Spleen, and Kidney Size in Children as Measured by Ultrasound: A Systematic Review

“…The 10 studies remaining for evaluation in this review were published between 1991 and 2018 (Figure ). Five studies included data of the liver, 6 of the spleen, and 4 of both kidneys …”

“…The studies included patients from 0 to 20 years of age; however, only data from those aged 0 to 18 years are included here because those 19 years and older are considered young adults. Two studies included patients from 0 to 18 years; 1 study included infants from 0 to 1 year; and the remainder included groups between 0 and 16 years …”

Sonographic measurements for spleen size in healthy Saudi children and correlation with body parameters

“…These studies have shown that spleen size correlates better with particular body parameters. 6 - 7 , 9 - 10 , 13 - 15 One study reported that body weight was better correlated with the longitudinal dimensions of the spleen than with the body surface area of pediatric subjects. 16 Another study found a significant correlation between height and splenic length.…”