Abstract
Aims: 1) To establish the volume, weight and size of a normal pancreas, spleen and kidney in 114 adult male autopsies; 2) To investigate the relationship between the volume, weight, and size of the pancreas, spleen, and kidney with body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA), age, height, and weight. Methods: The normal pancreas, spleen, and kidney volume, weight, and size retrospectively gathered from 114 forensic autopsy cases between the ages of 25 and 88 years. The pancreas, spleen, and kidney volume, weight, and size were available. The parameters used for statistical correlation were the age, height, body weight, BMI, and BSA of the deceased. Results: The volume, weight, and size of all the organs were shown in correlation with the deceased’s height, body weight, BMI, and BSA but not age. The organ volume, weight, and size showed a better statistical correlation with the BSA, BMI, and body weight than the height. Conclusions: The normal reference ranges for organ volume, weight, and size given in this study can serve as a standard to judge atrophy or hypertrophy of organs in post-mortem diagnosis.
Highlights
The volume, size, and weight of abdominal organs bear potential significance
Pancreatic atrophy is associated with changes in exocrine functions [2] [3]
Organ weight may play a role in the determination of the cause of death under different pathological conditions, as well as assisting in defining the association between trauma and disease [4]-[6]
Summary
The volume, size, and weight of abdominal organs bear potential significance. A multitude of medical condi-How to cite this paper: Caglar, V., Kumral, B., Uygur, R., Alkoc, O.A., Ozen, O.A. and Demirel, H. (2014) Study of Volume, Weight and Size of Normal Pancreas, Spleen and Kidney in Adults Autopsies. The volume, size, and weight of abdominal organs bear potential significance. (2014) Study of Volume, Weight and Size of Normal Pancreas, Spleen and Kidney in Adults Autopsies. Infectious, hematologic, or metabolic conditions may result in an increase in the size of the spleen [1] [2]. Kidney dimensions may change in correlation with the severity of the renal pathology involved. Deviations from the normal ranges of the weight of an organ may indicate the presence of certain pathological changes. Organ weight may play a role in the determination of the cause of death under different pathological conditions, as well as assisting in defining the association between trauma and disease [4]-[6]
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