Frequency of Ultrasound in Assessment of Prostate Gland in Different Age Groups

Abstract

The prostate gland is the main male accessory gland as it secretes fluid that nourishes and protects sperm. With age, the prostate can enlarge. As it surrounds part of the urethra, the enlarged prostate can squeeze the tube. This and some other pathologies of the prostate can cause different problems like urinary retention, impaired kidney feature, recurrent urinary tract infections, gross hematuria, and bladder calculi. This was a descriptive study with a sample size of 200 patients, performed at Gillani Ultrasound Center Lahore and The University Ultrasound Clinic Green Town Lahore from July till November 2021. Individuals of all ages above 23 years of age were diagnosed with all pathologies of the prostate. The patients with UTI, cystitis or bladder stone were not considered in this research. Transabdominal sonography was performed with the convex transducer of 3.5 - 5 MHz frequency. In this descriptive study, the total sample size of the study was 200 from which BPH was found in 142 Patients 71%, BPH with prostatic cyst was in 6 patients 3%, Prostatic calcification was in 14 patients 7%, BPH with prostatic calcification was in 11 patients 5.5%, Prostatic cancer was in 1 patient 0.5% and the prostatic cyst was in 26 patients that are 13% of the sample size. Ultrasound has been proven to diagnose early prostatic enlargement and other prostate-related pathologies, our study concluded that BPH is the most common pathology ranging between 50 to 60 years, and prostatic cyst and calcification were common in ages 23 to 35.