Abstract
Background: Knowledge of the frontal horn size is necessary for the initial and precise analysis of Ventriculomegaly. Therefore, having a baseline reference value of the frontal horn size will be beneficial in a huge vary of medical pathologies. The purpose of this study was to determine the frontal horn of lateral ventricle size and its correlation with age among adult patients in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: Hospital-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 169 patients in the age group of 20-79 years in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. The study participants were assessed by way of structured questionnaires and checklists. Radiological residents were performed computerized tomography measurements of the frontal horn of lateral ventricle size. The data were entered using EPI INFO version 7 and analyzed by SPSS version 20. By Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients, the correlations of frontal horn size with associated factors were evaluated. A paired t-test (between left and right side), independent t-test (between male and female) ANOVA (mean the difference between age groups) were performed. The p-value of less than 0.05was considered being significant. Results: The mean right and left frontal horn length, width, and frontal horn tips diameter were 27.57 (±3.72) mm, 28.47 (±3.77) mm, and 4.90 (±1.54) mm, 5.08 (±1.58) mm, and 30.36 (±3.04) mm, respectively. In relation to gender, the measurement of the frontal horn is greater in males as compared to females. Conclusion: In total, 169 patients satisfied the inclusion criteria. This study found a direct relationship between the frontal horn of lateral ventricle size with the age of both male and female adult participants. In all measurements, the frontal horn of the lateral ventricle size of male participants was greater than that of female participants.
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