Abstract:
This study was carried out to determine the range of volumes of the prostate gland
in adult Sudanese males in our local environment using supra-pubic
9ultrasonography, and to provide acceptable range of normal prostate gland
volumes.
A prospective random selection of fifty asymptomatic adult males were recruited
and measurements of the maximum length, height and width of their prostate gland
were obtained and the volume was calculated. Subjects were selected, if they had
no complaints related to the urinary system or signs of urinary tract disease.
The transverse, AP and Longitudinal diameters mean values are (2.68) cm , (3.56)
cm, and ( 3.02) cm respectively.
The mean prostate volume obtained from the above parameters was 15.24ml. these
results are discussed in details , from the data obtained .
Finally, prostate volume measurement was conducted by using the ellipsoid
formula which calculates volume by considering the largest anteroposterior height
(H), transverse width (W), cephalocaudal length (L) diameters.
The findings show that prostate volume increases linearly with body weight and
age.
