Paediatric Abdominal Stuff.
Liver Size 1
NB: Each of the categories is based on 16 to 53 samples only. Done in Turkey.
Technique: Longitudinal dimension of the RIGHT lobe taken Mid-clavicular line. Measured the orthogonal z-axis if top level was the highest point of the diaphragm and the lowest level was that of the tip.
| AGE | LIMITs OF NORMAL |
|---|---|
| 3 months | 4.0 - 9.0cm |
| 6 months | 4.5 - 9.5cm |
| 9 months | 6.0 - 10.0cm |
| 1 - 2.5 years | 6.5 - 10.5cm |
| 3-5 years | 6.5 - 11.5cm |
| 5-7 years | 7.0 - 12.5cm |
| 7-9 years | 7.5 - 13.0cm |
| 9-11 years | 7.5 - 13.5cm |
| 11-13 years | 8.5 - 14.0cm |
| 13-15 years | 8.5 - 14.0cm |
| 15-17 years | 9.5 - 14.5cm. |
Spleen Size
Via Radiopaedia. = Normal Splenic size in Infants & Children.2
| AGE | UPPER LIMIT OF NORMAL |
|---|---|
| 3 months | 6.0cm |
| 6 months | 6.5cm |
| 12 months | 7.0cm |
| 2 years | 8.0cm |
| 4 years | 9.0cm |
| 6 years | 9.5cm |
| 8 years | 10.0cm |
| 10 years | 11.0cm |
| 12 years | 11.5cm |
| 15 years+ | 12.0cm Girls. 13.0cm Boys |