Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to establish a local ultrasonic splenic length which can be used as reference for Sudanese healthy school age children and determine the normal standards spleen length related to gender age body weight height body mass index BMI and abdominal circumference Methods 215 healthy school-aged children 7 13 years from city centers were evaluated Gender age weight height BMI and abdominal circumference were determined for each case The sonographic examination for spleen length performed with a high resolution real time scanner SSD-500 Aloka Medical System fitted with a 3 5MHz convex transducer all of the measured spleens had a normal position shape and echo texture The children were separated into 7groups according to age and were classified to male and female Results The mean length of the spleen was found to be 9 5-10 4cm There was significant difference between the spleen length in male and female P-value 0 000 the mean length of spleen in female is greater than in male there is significant relation between spleen length and age weight height abdomen circumference and BMI Conclusion The spleen length obtained in this study was in different range of values reported in previous studies and a local reference of spleen length was established We hope this study contributes to daily clinical practice in ultrasound clinics the spleen length for interpretation of sonographic examinations for Sudanese school age children