Ultrasonographic Study of Splenic Dimensions
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
The spleen is a unique intraperitoneal organ belonging to both the hematopoietic and immune systems. The assessment of splenic size is essential in diagnosing small, normal and enlarged spleens. Splenomegaly is the result of various disease processes like inflammatory, infectious, infiltrative, metabolic, neoplastic, hematopoietic diseases and the other diseases like portal hypertension. Evaluation of splenic size by palpation is not reliable. Various clinical and radiological/imaging techniques are being used in the evaluation of splenic size or volume like clinical palpation, imaging modalities such as conventional radiography, ultrasonography, scintigraphy, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Ultrasonography is a simple, safe and accurate method of assessing splenic size. The purpose of this study was to establish guidelines for normal splenic dimensions and volume in our healthy adults by using sonographic method and to compare our findings to other data.
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Dr. Kanakaraj K, Dr. Kalaichezhian Mariappan
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