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ArticleBMC medical imaging2021

Morphometric assessment of spleen dimensions and its determinants among individuals living in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia.

Solomon Demissie, Prasad Mergu, Tadiwos Hailu, Getachew Abebe, Mengistu Warsa, Teshale Fikadu

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Solomon DemissieDepartment of Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia. sol12162129@gmail.com.
Prasad MerguDepartment of Anatomy, MNR Medical College and Hospital, Sagerddy, Telangana, India.
Tadiwos HailuDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Getachew AbebeDepartment of Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Mengistu WarsaDepartment of Medicine, Arba Minch General Hospital, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Teshale FikaduDepartment of Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.

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introductionThe spleen is a vital lymphoid soft organ that demands constant attention from the clinical point of view. It is a multi-dimensional organ that enlarges in its all dimensions during some disease condition. The detection of the spleen by palpation is not an indicator of an enlarged spleen because normal spleen may be palpable. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the morphometry of spleen dimensions and its determinants among individuals living in Arba Minch town by sonographic examinations. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Arba Minch town from February 1 to March 30, 2020. Seven hundred and eight study participants were selected using a multi-stage systematic random sampling technique. Data were checked for completeness, edited, coded and entered into Epi-Data version 3.1 and exported to STATA software version 16 for analysis.

resultThe mean splenic length, width, thickness and volume were 10.24 cm, 4.79 cm, 3.93 cm, and 109.34 cm

conclusionThe spleen dimensions were higher in males than females. Splenic length was determined by age & sex, the spleen width was determined by age & height, the spleen volume was determined by age & height and the spleen thickness was determined by age.

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AdultCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleOrgan SizeReference ValuesSpleenUltrasonographyArba MinchMorphometrySpleen dimensions

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