Ultrasound

Spleen

Ultrasound: Normal Spleen Size versus Age¹

Age Spleen Length (cm)*

0 - 3 months < 6

3 - 6 months < 6.5

6 - 12 months < 7

1 - 2 years < 8

2 - 4 years < 9

4 - 6 years < 9.5

6 - 8 years < 10

8 - 10 years < 11

10 - 12 years < 11.5

12 - 15 years < 12

15 - 20 years (female) < 12 (female)

15 - 20 years (male) < 13 ( male)

*Measurement obtained in the coronal longitudinal plane

1. Rosenberg HK, Markowitz RI, Kolbeg H, et al. Normal splenic size in infants and children: sonographic measurements. AJR 1991; 157:119-121. Table modified and used with permission.

American Journal of Roentgenology

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Age	Spleen Length (cm)*
0 - 3 months	< 6
3 - 6 months	< 6.5
6 - 12 months	< 7
1 - 2 years	< 8
2 - 4 years	< 9
4 - 6 years	< 9.5
6 - 8 years	< 10
8 - 10 years	< 11
10 - 12 years	< 11.5
12 - 15 years	< 12
15 - 20 years (female)	< 12 (female)
15 - 20 years (male)	< 13 ( male)