Normal values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in Indian children.

OBJECTIVES

To establish normative data for the ultrasonographic measurement of liver and spleen size in healthy Indian children.

SETTING

Tertiary-care pediatric teaching hospital.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional, hospital-based study.

PARTICIPANTS

597 healthy children between the ages of 1 month to 12 years.

MEASUREMENTS

Ultrasonographic evaluation for the assessment of liver and spleen size. These were correlated with the age, sex, height/length and weight of the participants.

RESULTS

Normal liver and spleen length and range were obtained sonographically. The liver and spleen length significantly correlated highly with the height/length of the subjects (P=0.0001).

CONCLUSIONS

The study provides the normal values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in healthy Indian children.