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ArticleJournal of ultrasonography2019

Correlation between portal vein diameter and craniocaudal length of the spleen.

Shah Zaman, Syed Amir Gilani, Raham Bacha, Iqra Manzoor, Zain Ul Hasan

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Shah ZamanMS Ultrasound, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Syed Amir GilaniDean FAHS, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Raham BachaDepartment UIRSMIT (FAHS), University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Iqra ManzoorMPhil Ultrasound, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Zain Ul HasanUltrasound (Scholar), The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.

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Abstract

objectiveTo determine the correlation between portal vein diameter and spleen size (craniocaudal). METHODOLOGY: The study was conducted at the University Ultrasound Clinic, The University of Lahore, Lahore Pakistan from 1

resultA total of 1000 subjects; 36.9% females and 63.1% males aged from 4 to 79 years. The mean splenic length was 10.29 ± 1.89 cm. The mean portal vein diameter was 10.27 ± 1.78 mm. A statistically significant correlation was found between the spleen size and portal vein diameter; the Pearson correlation was significant at the 0.01 level.

conclusionPortal vein diameter is directly correlated to splenic caudocranial length. A regression formula was developed to measure the splenic length from the calculation of portal vein diameter.

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chronic liver parenchymal diseaseportal hypertensionportal veinspleensplenomegaly

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PMID32021709
PMCPMC6988463

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