Normal range of values of liver and spleen size by ultrasonography in children in belagavi (north karnataka) – a one year hospital based cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: The Liver and spleen are two of the most important intra-abdominal organs screened in paediatric population for any infection or any pathology. Ultrasound is usually the first-line imaging modality used for assessing the paediatric abdomen. Normative data for organ size are challenging in the paediatric population because of changes that occur with growth and development and the effects of the body habitus, including height and weight in contrast to adults.