Sonographic Assessment of Normal Prostate Sizes within Age Groups among Benue People of Nigeria

Abstract

The aim of this study is to establish normal prostate sizes within age groups among Benue People of Middle Belt region of Nigeria using transabdominal pelvic sonography. The prostate length, anteroposterior and transverse diameters were measured in 158 subjects at Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi and Hospital of Immaculate Conception, Makurdi using transabdominal pelvic sonography. The subjects were aged 9 to 100 years (mean 27.65+17.55 years). Their height ranged from 93cm to 186cm (mean 169.20+24.61cm) and they weighed between 21 and 101kgs (mean 66.76+17.55kg). The mean prostate volume for 19 years and under, 20 29, 30 39, 40 49,50 59, 60 69,70 79, and 80 years and over are 8.78+5.24cm³, 13.69+3.28cm³, 15.09+7.77cm³, 18.63+5.68cm³, 19.04+5,59cem³, 24.91+6.18cm³, 34.41+30.73cm³ and 32.45 +16.30cm³ respectively. The results show a strong relationship between prostate volume and age (r = 0.5). Prostate volume did not correlate well with height (r = 0.1) and weight (r = 0.1). The study established the baseline data for assessing the normality of prostate volume among Benue People of Nigeria.