Pattern of Ultrasonographic Breast Findings in Jos University Teaching Hospital.

Introduction: Radiological examination of the breast is established as an essential part of the modern multidisciplinary approach to effective investigation and management of breast disease. Ultrasonography of the breast plays a prominent role in radiological management of breast lesions. Methods: The study was a retrospective analysis of all the breast ultrasound scan at the Jos university Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos, Plateau State. Over a one year period of January 2nd 2013-January 2nd 2014.All the breast ultrasound scan results were retrieved from the archive of the department after necessary approval. Information soughts for included patient age, sex, indications for the scanning and outcome of the scanning. Results: Women constituted 88.56% of the 201 patients scanned. There was an increase in the age of the patients to the age group of 20-29 after which, there was a steady decline? Fibroadenoma was the highest indication and the second highest finding. There was a good relationship between indications and findings, with a p value of 0.001 Conclusion: It was noted that younger age groups had more breast US, in which benign lesions constituted the major abnormal findings. Most of the males US scans were abnormal compared to females. The clinico-radiological correlation was significant.

Transviginal Ultrasound Assessment of Normal Ovarian Volume among Women of Reproductive Age in Jos, Nigeria.

Objective: This study was to evaluate the normal ovarian volume among women of reproductive age using transvaginal ultrasound and correlating it with different age groups, parity and BMI. Methodology: A hospital-based cross-sectional descriptive study. The data were obtained from 347 selected clinically and sonographically healthy non pregnant women. Sonographic examination was done using LOGIC 5 machine fitted with a 7.5 MHz transvaginal transducer. The right and left ovarian volume of each patient was measured. The mean ovarian volume was classified into five different age groups, four categories of BMI as well as different parities and the results were analyzed. Results: The mean ovarian volume was 7.9±2.1 cm3. The average volumes of the left and right ovaries were 8.0±2.0 cm3 and 7.7±2.2 cm3 respectively. Statistical significant difference between the left and the right mean ovarian volume was noted (p=0.00). Ovarian volume showed a trend of decline after reaching its peak at the second decade of life. Negative correlation was shown between ovarian volume and parity (p=0.02). There was no statistical significant difference in ovarian volume related to BMI (p=0.74). Conclusion: These values represent the normal average ovarian volume for the local population.