DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i01.026

Pages: 132-136

Spleen dimensions are so sensitive because it verifies existence of a variety of disorders. The purpose of this study was to estimate the normal dimensions of the spleen among the selected sample at Taif city. This study considered as a prospective, analytical, and a descriptive study that deal with the abdominal ultrasound (spleen). The data collected from King Abdul Aziz Specialized Hospital (KAASH), from March to June 2018. Sample frame was comprised 50 patients confirmed normal spleen findings by ultrasound. Selection of participant was done through simple random sampling concerned with spleen. The data analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS program. The main results of the study found that the mean length of the spleen among all age groups was 10.07cm, the mean width was 6cm, and the depth was 5.1cm. There was no significance difference for the normal spleen measurements between both genders. More studies needed to establish baseline for spleen dimensions measurement with large population volume included in the future studies.