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Spleen Length in Childhood with US: Normal Values Based on Age, Sex, and Somatometric Parameters¹

Stylianos D. Megremis, MD, PhD, Ioannis G. Vlachonikolis, MA, DPhil and Amalia M. Tsilimigaki, MD

¹ From the First Department of Radiology (S.D.M.) and Second Department of Pediatrics (A.M.T.), Venizelio General Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; and Department of Social Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Crete, Voutes, Greece (I.G.V.). Received August 1, 2002; revision requested October 1; final revision received July 23, 2003; accepted September 16. Address correspondence to S.D.M., 23 Arsinois St, 71303 Heraklion, Crete, Greece (e-mail: efstel@med.uoc.gr).

View larger version (29K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. Scatterplot shows spleen length plotted against age. Regression curve (black line) and approximate 90% upper confidence limit (UCL [dashed line]) are also presented. x = individual values.

View larger version (28K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. Scatterplot shows spleen length plotted against height. Regression curve and approximate 90% UCL are also presented. Keys are the same as for Figure 1.

View larger version (30K): [in a new window]   Figure 3. Scatterplot shows spleen length plotted against weight. Regression curve and approximate 90% UCL are also presented. Keys are the same as for Figure 1.

View larger version (29K): [in a new window]   Figure 4. Scatterplot shows spleen length plotted against BSA. Regression curve and approximate 90% UCL are also presented. Keys are the same as for Figure 1.

View larger version (27K): [in a new window]   Figure 5. Similar scatterplot as in Figure 2 incorporates spleen lengths of individuals with tall () or short () stature. Keys are the same as for Figure 1.

View larger version (27K): [in a new window]   Figure 6. Similar scatterplot as in Figure 3 incorporates spleen lengths of overweight () or underweight () individuals. Keys are the same as for Figure 1.