Sonographic measurements for spleen size in healthy Saudi children and correlation with body parameters

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound is commonly the first-line imaging modality for assessing the visceral organ dimensions without any risk of radiation. An abnormal size of the spleen may indicate disease, but the evaluation is challenging because of the normal size changes with age. In addition, published nor...

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Main Authors: Rafat S. Mohtasib, Kamal Alshamiri, Aman Jobeir, Farida Mohsin Ambu-Saidi, Ahmed Masawi, Lamya Alabdulaziz, Faisal Bin Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2021-02-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2021.14