Incidence Of Pathologies Detected By Abdominal Ultrasonography Screening

The aim of the study is determine the incidence of pathologies detected by abdominal ultrasonography in Konya. Screening has begun in 2011 after the necessary permissions from local ethical committee. Participators’ identity, age, gender, history and family history has been recorded. Abdominal ultrasonography has been performed in supine position. Hepatobiliary, genitourinary systems, spleen, midline structures and anterior abdominal wall has been evaluated. The mean age of 2010 participants was 46 (18-94). There were 1071 (53.3%) female and 939 (46.7%) male. In abdominal ultrasonography; hepatosteatosis in 371 (18.5%), liver hemangioma in 14 (0.7%), hidatic cyst of liver in 11 (0.5%), cholelithiasis in 60 (3%), splenomegaly in 13 (0.6%), simple cyst of spleen in 3 (0.1%), aortic aneurism in 4 (0.2%) participants were detected. In renal evaluation; nephrolithiasis in 34 (1.7%) and simple cyst in 145 (7.2%) participants were detected. In pelvic evaluation; prostatic hypertrophy in 4 (0.4%) males and myoma uteri in 8 (0.7%) females were detected. In Konya population most common pathologies at abdominal ultrasonography were hepatosteatosis, renal cyst, cholelithiasis and nephrolithiasis.