caa a22 4500 463199340 CHVBK 20180405153107.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20071001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00276-007-0240-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00276-007-0240-2 Development of spleen during the fetal period [Elektronische Daten] [Bahadır Üngör, Mehmet Malas, Osman Sulak, Soner Albay] Objective: This study was aimed to determine the location and development of the spleen in the human fetuses. Materials and methods: The study was carried on 141 dead human fetuses aged between 9 and 40weeks with no marked pathology and anomaly in the years 2002-2003. The location of spleen with the neighboring structures, the existence of accessory spleens, notches on the borders, fissures on the surfaces, major ligaments and the shape of spleen and its hilum were established. The spleen was completely observed intraperitoneally (except at the hilum), in the left hypochondrium throughout the fetal period. The length, width, thickness, weight, volume, and the hilum dimensions of spleen were measured. Results: The dimensions, weight, and volume of the spleen were increased with the gestational age, and positive significant correlations were determined (P<0.001). There was no difference between sexes in all parameters (P>0.05). The length of the spleen has ranged between 3.1 and 35.6mm, between 9weeks old and 40-week-old fetuses, respectively. One or more accessory spleens have been found in 14% of cases. Conclusion: The measurements and location of the spleen according to the gestational age were determined by the present study. The expression of morphometric parameters of the spleen at different gestational ages can be used in determination of pathologies of the spleen and may also contribute to future studies on this issue. Springer-Verlag, 2007 Spleen nationallicence Human fetus nationallicence Fetal development nationallicence Üngör Bahadır Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Gaziosmanpasa University, Kışla Yolu, 60100, Tokat, Turkey aut Malas Mehmet Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey aut Sulak Osman Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey aut Albay Soner Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey aut Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Springer-Verlag 29/7(2007-10-01), 543-550 0930-1038 29:7<543 2007 29 276 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-007-0240-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-007-0240-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Üngör Bahadır Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Gaziosmanpasa University, Kışla Yolu, 60100, Tokat, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Malas Mehmet Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sulak Osman Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Albay Soner Medical Faculty, Anatomy Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Springer-Verlag 29/7(2007-10-01), 543-550 0930-1038 29:7<543 2007 29 276 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer