Rosenberg et al evaluated pediatric patients for splenic dimensions using ultrasonography. The normal values for splenic length by age can help identify splenic disorders. The authors are from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Age selection: 0 to 20 years
Parameters:
(1) age of the patient
(2) gender of the patient
Upper Limit for Splenic Length
Age
Male
Female
0 to 3 months
6.0 cm
6.0 cm
3.01 to 6 months
6.5 cm
6.5 cm
6.01 to 12 months
7.0 cm
7.0 cm
1 to 2 years
8.0 cm
8.0 cm
2.01 to 4 years
9.0 cm
9.0 cm
4.01 to 6 years
9.5 cm
9.5 cm
6.01 to 8 years
10.0 cm
10.0 cm
8.01 to 10 years
11.0 cm
11.0 cm
10.01 to 12 years
11.5 cm
11.5 cm
12.01 to 15 years
12.0 cm
12.0 cm
15.01 to 20 years
13.0 cm
12.0 cm
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