29Nov 2017

DETERMINING THE NORMAL SIZE AND VALUES OF THE TESTICLES IN ADULT POPULATION IN THE WESTERN REGION, SAUDI ARABIA.

  • Medical Intern, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Diagnostic Radiology Resident, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Diagnostic Radiology Consultant, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Background: The testis is an essential organ of the male reproductive system. The aim of this study is to obtain reference data for testicular volume measured by ultrasound in King Abdulaziz University Hospital patients. Method: This was a retrospective study conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah , and included all healthy men with normal morphology and no associated clinical suspicious of orchitis or varicocele. Patients age ≥18 years who underwent a scrotal ultrasound at King Abdulaziz University Hospital from April,2014 through October, 2016. Result: The mean age score for the 522 participants was 41.2?16.5 rang (18-89). For right testicles the mean scores of longitudinal, anterioposterior, transverse diameters and the testicular volume were respectively 4.2?0.6, 2.7?0.5, 1.9?0.4 and 12.0?5.0 respectively. While for left testicles, the mean scores of longitudinal, anteroposterior, transverse diameters and the testicular volume were respectively 4.1?0.7, 2.6?0.5, 1.9?0.4 and 11.2?4.7 respectively Conclusion: The current study provides reference data for testicular volume measured by ultrasound in King Abdulaziz University Hospital patients. Further studies need to be conducted on multicenter bases to compare between the different methods of measurements in order to provide comprehensive description of testicular volume suitable for developing the normative assessment.

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[Rawan Alsahafi, Eman Alsahafi, Ahmed Abduljabbar and Mohammad Wazzan. (2017); DETERMINING THE NORMAL SIZE AND VALUES OF THE TESTICLES IN ADULT POPULATION IN THE WESTERN REGION, SAUDI ARABIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Nov). 1176-1181] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr. Rawan Alsahafi
Medical Intern, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5881      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5881

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