Table 1 Hackett’s spleen size classification
From: The hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly: a systematic review of the literature
Spleen grade | Description of the spleen grade |
|---|---|
0. | Spleen not palpable even on deep inspiration. |
I. | Spleen palpable below costal margin, usually on deep inspiration. |
II. | Spleen palpable, but not beyond a horizontal line halfway between the costal margin and umbilicus, measured in a line dropped vertically from the left nipple. |
III. | Spleen palpable more than halfway to umbilicus, but not below a line horizontally running through it. |
IV. | Palpable below umbilicus but not below a horizontal line halfway between umbilicus and pubic symphysis. |
V. | Extending lower than class 4. |