Pancreas

Normal Pancreas Size as a Function of Age (Ultrasound)*1
Age Head in cm (± 1 SD) Body in cm (± 1 SD) Tail in cm (± 1 SD)
< 1 month 1.0  ± 0.4 0.6  ± 0.2 1.0  ± 0.4
1 month to 1 year 1.5  ± 0.5 0.8  ± 0.3 1.2  ± 0.4
1 to 5 years 1.7  ± 0.3 1.0  ± 0.2 1.8  ± 0.4
5 to 10 years 1.6  ± 0.4 1.0  ± 0.3 1.8  ± 0.4
10 to 19 years 2.0  ± 0.5 1.1  ± 0.3 2.0  ± 0.4


 

*Measured as maximum AP on transverse scan

The normal pancreatic duct is less than 2 mm in diameter

1.  Siegel MJ, Martin KW, Worthington JL. Normal and abnormal pancreas in children: US studies.  Radiology 1987; 165:15-18.  Table 1 used with permission.

Computed Tomography:

The craniocaudal dimension of the head ranges from 2 to 6 cm, while the body and tail ranges from 2 to 4 cm.2

2.  Siegel MJ.  Pediatric Body CT.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia. 1999. p 263.

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