Effect of anthropometrical measurements on portal vein and hepatosplenic span

Deaths from liver disease have doubled over the last fifteen years. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are still the twelfth leading cause of death in the United States. Till date no comprehensive data has been documented in our part of the world which can help a clinician in diagnosing organomegaly. Improved hardware and knowing the exact dimensions of an organ with respect to its anthropometrical measurements can be of great importance in a radiological clinical routine. This article review was the result of recent clinical studies relating to portal vein, liver and spleen normograms in different populations which can show a comparison in accordance with their anthropometrical factors.

Sources of Data/Study Selection: Data from survey reports, cross-sectional and prospective studies published between the years 2003-2012 on the topic were included. Data searches included both human and cadaveric studies.

Data Extraction: The data was extracted from online resources of statistic reports, Pub med, THE MEDLINE, Google, Medical and Radiological journals.

Conclusion: Sonographical analysis of the effect of anthropometrical measurements on the dimensions of portal vein, liver and spleen can be important markers for evaluation, diagnoses and assessment of portal hypertension, organomegaly and liver transplantation.