Characterization of Beningn Prostic Hyperplasia using Ultrasonography

Abstract

Thisstudy was a descriptive cross sectional study which aimed to evaluate the benign prostatic hyperplasia using ultrasonography, carried out in alribat university hospital and almoalem medical center from novamber2016 to February 2017. There were 62 males patients were scanned by ultrasound, all had patients age above 40 years, Any patient had normal prostate and prostatic cancer was excluded from this study. All these patients were scanned trans abdominal ultrasound using Semen’s and Esaote ultrasound machines to evaluate the prostate volume, out lines, internal echogenicity of prostate and any other diseases associated with BPH like (classification, cyst, diverticulum). Data was collected using data collected sheets and analyzed using the collecting data program. Study found that the most affected age by benign prostatic hyperplasia 61 to 70 years respectively 41.9%, the prostate volume ranged from 32 to 135 ml with mean 55,6 and stander deviation 22.7, there was a linear correlation between age, number of children and prostatic volume. The study concluded that the benign prostatic hyperplasia usually include homogenous echo pattern, regular out line, with or without presence of classification, cyst, diverticulum, and residual urine may be found or not. Study recommended that ultrasound scanning should be done routinely for any patient with BPH, because is sheep and safety.