title: Portal venous diameter in children: normal limits according to age, weight and height.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Cukurova University Hospital, Adana 01330, Turkey. sureyya@cu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Sureyya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soyupak
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gunesli
authors.forename: Gülşah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seydaoğlu
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Binokay
authors.forename: Medih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celiktas
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inal
mesh_terms: 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