Background: The human liver and spleen are organs demanding constant attention from the anatomical, immunological and clinical point of view. Enlargement of liver and spleen is associated with different hepatic and systemic diseases. Racial differences in hepatic and splenic lengthes could result in incorrect interpretation of their sizes. So, population specific spleen and liver normograms would provide more accurate standards. Purpose: This study was designed to set baseline data for sonographic values of liver and spleen spans for Egyptians in Qualiobia and to identify their relationship with anthropometric variables. Materials and methods: The study included randomly selected 337 patients attended Al-Fouad radiology scan and laboratory center who were referred for different radiologic examinations not related to the liver or the spleen, the subjects involved were assayed with complete blood count (CBC), hepatic and renal functions tests, The age, body weight, height and the body mass index were calculated for each subject as well as sonographic evaluation of hepatosplenic spans were done. Subjects were divided into three groups according to their age. Results: Our results showed significant difference of BMI and liver size between males and females and there was statistically significant positive correlation of BMI with liver span while no statistically significant correlation
with spleen span. Also there was statistically significant negative correlation between the hepatosplenic spans and age of the oldest group. Conclusion: The present study was an attempt to determine the normal range of the hepatosplenic spans which correlated variably with different anthropometric parameters. |
