Title:Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Normal Liver, Spleen, and Kidney Dimensions
in a Healthy Turkish Community of Over 18 Years Old
Volume: 20
Author(s): Şaban Tiryaki and Yusuf Aksu*
Affiliation:
- Department of Radiology, Nevşehir State Hospital, Nevşehir, Turkey
Keywords:
Ultrasonograph, Liver, Spleen, Kidney dimensions, Adult Turkish, Diagnosis.
Abstract:
Background/Aims:
The dimensions of the liver, spleen, and kidneys either change in primary diseases related to these organs or in secondary diseases that indirectly
affect them, such as diseases of the cardiovascular system. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the normal dimensions of the liver, kidneys, and
spleen and their correlations with body mass index in healthy Turkish adults.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 1,918 adults older than 18 years of age underwent ultrasonographic (USG) examinations. Participants’ age, sex, height, weight, BMI,
liver, spleen, and kidney dimensions, biochemistry and haemogram results were recorded. The relationships between organ measurements and
these parameters were examined.
Results:
A total of 1,918 patients participated in the study. Of these, 987 (51.5%) were female and 931 (48.5%) were male. The mean age of the patients
was 40.74± 15.95 years. The liver length (LL) for men was found to be greater than that for women. The effect of the sex factor on the LL value
was statistically significant (p = 0.000). The difference between men and women in terms of liver depth (LD) was statistically significant
(p=0.004). The difference between BMI groups in terms of splenic length (SL) was not statistically significant (p=0.583). The difference between
BMI groups in terms of splenic thickness (ST) was statistically significant (p=0.016).
Conclusion:
We obtained the mean normal standard values of the liver, spleen, and kidneys in a healthy Turkish adult population. Consequently, values
exceeding those in our findings will guide clinicians in the diagnosis of organomegaly and will contribute to filling the gap in this regard.
