Abstract
Background: The prostate may become larger and begin to cause problems as male ages. Ultrasound is a commonly used imaging modality for the assessment of the prostate.
 Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the normal measurements (volume and diameters) of the prostate gland in Khartoum state Sudan in normal Sudanese.
 Method: This descriptive study of the study was done in Sudan teaching hospital, from March –to October 2019. 60 patients were randomly selected, their age ranged from 20 to 60 years; patients with symptoms related to prostate pathologies were excluded. Transabdominal ultrasound scanning by3.5 MHz probes was performed. And the Maximum length, width, and depth of the prostate diameters were obtained as well as the prostate volumes.
 Results: The results of the study revealed that the prostate length, width and thickness Diameters mean values were (4.88) cm, (3.37) cm, and (4.55) cm respectively, the Mean prostate volume obtained from the above parameters was18.65 ml. The study also showed that there was an increase in the prostate volume in relation to an increase in the patient's age and weight. Transabdominal ultrasound is a respectful approach and should be used confident pathologies among Sudanese and for normal measurements.
Highlights
The human prostate, situated at the midpoint of the male pelvic floor, is much like the junction for the male genitourinary system as it can affect both fertility and urinary function
The advantages of transabdominal ultrasound are the procedure can be performed quickly, bed-side, not radiated and non-invasive [9] A knowledge of the normal prostate gland volume and an understanding of the prostate growth rate and how it changes with age is very important to the urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hypertrophy in men [10]
The results of the study revealed that the prostate length, width, and thickness of Diameters mean values were (4.88) cm, (3.37) cm, and (4.55) cm respectively, the Mean prostate volume obtained from the above parameters was18.65 ml
Summary
The human prostate, situated at the midpoint of the male pelvic floor, is much like the junction for the male genitourinary system as it can affect both fertility and urinary function. Ultrasound examination of the prostate to determine its volume may be performed transabdominally, transrectally, transurethral or transperineally [7,8]. Endorectal (transrectal) ultrasonography has become the dominant imaging modality for the evaluation of the prostate It visualizes the zonal anatomy and volume better than an abdominal or transperineally ultrasound scan as well as imaged fully the normal or minimally enlarged gland [8]. The advantages of transabdominal ultrasound are the procedure can be performed quickly, bed-side, not radiated and non-invasive [9] A knowledge of the normal prostate gland volume and an understanding of the prostate growth rate and how it changes with age is very important to the urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hypertrophy in men [10]. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the normal measurements (volume and diameters) of the prostate gland in Khartoum state Sudan in normal Sudanese. Transabdominal ultrasound is a respectful approach and should be used confident pathologies among Sudanese and for normal measurements
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