title: Sonographic measurements of the liver, spleen and kidney dimensions in the healthy term and preterm newborns.
abstract: This study was conducted in order to assess normal liver, spleen and kidney dimensions in premature and term newborns and determine the acceptable range. A total of 253 (99 preterm and 154 term) healthy newborns were evaluated within the first week of life by sonography. Gestational age ranged from 24 to 41 weeks, weight ranged from 638 to 4800 g. Measurements were compared with gestational age, weight and height of the infants. Normal ranges for kidney, liver and spleen measurements according to gestational age and weight were obtained. We found that weight showed the best correlation with any one of the mentioned organ dimensions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cukurova University Medical School, Balcali 01330, Adana, Turkey. sureyya@mail.cu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Süreyya K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Soyupak
authors.forename: Nejat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Narli
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yapicioğlu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Satar
authors.forename: Erol H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Aksungur
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography