Splenomegaly is enlargement of the spleen.
The presence of an enlarged spleen is precisely determined ultrasonography. It has high sensitivity and specificity and is safe, noninvasive, quick, mobile, and less costly.
Normal = a maximum cephalocaudad diameter of 13 cm).1
Reference
1. Longo DL. Enlargement of Lymph Nodes and Spleen. In: Loscalzo J, Fauci A, Kasper D, Hauser S, Longo D, Jameson J. eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21e. McGraw-Hill Education; 2022. Accessed October 18, 2024. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3095§ionid=262792058