Abstract:
Uterine fibroids are one of the most common gynecological disorders,
and though it is a benign tumor, it can be a cause of major problems such as
pain, bleeding, infertility and consequent financial impacts. This study deals
with the study of uterine fibroids using ultrasound in Dongola
City .The general objective of this study was to study uterine
fibroids and their incidence in different age group using ultra
sound. It was carried out on 50 patients with symptomatic or
asymptomatic of uterine fibroids includes Hospital and Clinics.
The study was conducted from June up to December 2011. The
machines used in the study were Toshiba with 3-5 MHz and
Aloka machine with 3.5 MHz, probes was convex with
frequencies ranging from 3-4MHz. All patient were prepared by
full bladder and using trans-abdominal probe. All patients
scanned with supine position technique .
After the detailed
literary work the study comes to conclusion that subserous
fibroid is the commonest type of uterine fibroids among
females in Dongola which is constitute 44%, and the most
affected age group(41-48)years which is constitute(38%) .The
study reveal that most submucous and intramural fibroids are
hypoechoic in texture .The study shows that sub serous and
sub mucous type are more common in patients of age (33-
40)years,while intra mural type common in age group(41-48)
years which constitute 12%. The most common symptoms of
fibroids is abnormal uterine bleeding which constitute 64%. The
study recommended that ultrasound should be provide in all hospitals in Sudan