DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i03.045

Pages: 944-948

The spleen is considered the largest mass of the reticulo-endothelial system. It lies in the left hypochondrial region of the abdomen immediately inferior and anterior to the diaphragm and it protected by ribs. The spleen filters blood and form antibodies, it also contributes importantly to the normal and pathologic removal of blood cells from the circulation and to defiance against infection with the encapsulated bacteria. The aim of the study was to evaluate the importance of ultrasound in the evaluation of splenic index among Sudanese population. The study was conducted on a hundred Sudanese population from both sexes scanned by ultrasound machine with the patient lying on right lateral decubitus position, moving his arm above the head, then ask him to take deep breathing; first I took two measurements, the length and width of the spleen, then the splenic index is calculated by multiplying the length in to width. The study includes of 52% of males and 48% of females of the sample. There was a correlation between splenic index and volunteers body weight, height and age; where there was no significant correlation between splenic index and the volunteer’s sex. The best correlation was between the splenic index and volunteer’s body weight followed by the splenic index and volunteer’s height and finally the correlation between the splenic index and volunteer’s age. The mean standard of splenic index was 32.9, the mean standard of splenic length was 4.9 cm, and the mean standard splenic width was 9.4cm, therefore the researcher recommend that to take the splenic index measurement in addition to the essential splenic measurements.