Portal venous diameter in children: normal limits according to age, weight and height.
OBJECTIVE
To establish the normal limits of portal vein diameter according to age, height and weight.


METHODS
One hundred and sixty-eight healthy children, ages ranging from 1 month to 15 years were examined by ultrasound. Portal vein diameters at hepatic port, weight and height were recorded.


RESULTS
A range of normal limits for portal veneous diameter according to age, weight and height are obtained and presented in tables.


CONCLUSIONS
Knowing the normals for portal venous diameter in every age group in children is mandatory in differentiating disease. The tables according to age, weight and height will definitely be helpful in the work-up process.
Soyupak
Sureyya
S
Radiology Department, Cukurova University Hospital, Adana 01330, Turkey. sureyya@cu.edu.tr
Gunesli
Aylin
A
Seydaoğlu
Gülşah
G
Binokay
Figen
F
Celiktas
Medih
M
Inal
Mehmet
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012016:Reference Values; D014463:Ultrasonography