title: Liver size in normal infants and children.
abstract: Liver span of normal infants and children 2 months to 5 years of age was found to be significantly correlated with body height, weight, surface area, and age. However, it was best correlated with body surface area, reflecting a constant relationship between body size and liver size. Assessment of liver span is a useful test for evaluation of a child with apparent liver enlargement.
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D001830:Body Surface Area; D001835:Body Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male