Department of Radiology, Dr. Sami Ulus Training and Research Hospital, 06340, Altındag, Ankara, Turkey.
Radiol Med. 2020 Sep;125(9):864-869. doi: 10.1007/s11547-020-01168-0. Epub 2020 Mar 12.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) have been widely used to assess palatine tonsils. However, these imaging modalities have some limitations, such as high costs, need for sedation, and exposure to ionizing radiation. Ultrasound has been increasingly used to diagnose tonsillar pathologies. We aim to define normal tonsil size and volume of healthy children according to age.
A total of 274 healthy children were included. Both right and left tonsil sizes were measured in anteroposterior (AP), transverse (Tr.), and longitudinal (Long.) planes. Patients were divided into six subgroups according to their age, and analysis was performed for these subgroups. Age, sex, height, weight, and body mass index were recorded to find possible correlations.
Median age of the whole population was 7 years (0-16 years). Mean tonsil volume is 1.5 ± 0.9 cm for right and left sides. We cannot detect any significant correlation between PT values and sex. We detected a significant positive correlation between PT values and height, weight and BMI.
US can be used as a diagnostic tool for PT pathologies. PT size correlates with age, height, weight, and BMI; however, no correlation is present for sex and side.
磁共振成像（MRI）和计算机断层扫描（CT）已广泛用于评估腭扁桃体。然而，这些成像方式存在一些局限性，例如成本高、需要镇静和暴露于电离辐射。超声已越来越多地用于诊断扁桃体病变。我们旨在根据年龄定义正常扁桃体大小和健康儿童的扁桃体体积。
共纳入 274 名健康儿童。在前后（AP）、横（Tr.）和纵（Long.）平面测量双侧扁桃体大小。根据年龄将患者分为六个亚组，并对这些亚组进行分析。记录年龄、性别、身高、体重和体重指数，以寻找可能的相关性。
全人群的中位年龄为 7 岁（0-16 岁）。右侧和左侧扁桃体的平均体积为 1.5±0.9cm。我们不能检测到 PT 值与性别的任何显著相关性。我们检测到 PT 值与身高、体重和 BMI 之间存在显著的正相关。
US 可作为 PT 病变的诊断工具。PT 大小与年龄、身高、体重和 BMI 相关；然而，性别和侧别之间没有相关性。
