Measurement of Normal Prostate Gland Volume in Adult using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This is a descriptive study, carried out in order to reference the normal volume , diameters, echogenicity and texture of prostate gland in adult Sudanese males using ultrasonography. The study was done in Bashair teaching hospital, Hillat Kuku health Centre , and other hospital, and health centers in Khartoum state , at duration from August to December , 2018. About 80 patients were randomly selected, aged from 20 to 80, referred to ultrasound department with no complain or symptoms related to prostate pathologies. Transabdominal ultrasound scanning by 2-5 MHz probes were performed ,in order to measure the maximum prostate depth, width ,and length to obtain the prostate volume. The result found out the mean of these diameters were (2.9), (3.7) and (3.1) cm respectively, and the mean prostate volume obtained from above diameters was 18.7± 6.7ml ,and the mean prostate volume of the age group (20-40y) ,(40-60) and (60-80) were (14.7),(20.3) and (22.8) respectively , and the mean prostate volume of single and married participants were 14.9, and 20.7 respectively This study also found out that prostate volume increases linearly with subject’s parameters like age, weight ,height and affected by marital status of patient, the study find out the prostate volume increase more in married patients than in single ones. Moreover the study reveals that most of participant's prostate was mid-grey level echogenicity, and homogeneous in Texture .