DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i05.005

Pages: 1199-1202

This was cross sectional study done in Khartoum state Sudan in Alhikma Polyclinics in the period from 2018-2020, to measure parotid gland volume in a symptomatic Sudanese population by ultrasonography. The study done in 251 adult Sudanese in age ranged 18-53 years with mean age 30.63 years, after an ethical approval taken from each patient, high frequency ultrasound of parotid glands is performed, the data collected by data sheet then analyzed by SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). The study demonstrate that the mean parotid gland volume was 2.79cm3 ±0.69, right parotid is larger in volume than left , there was significant difference in mean volume in both gender ( P <0.05) , female had larger volume than male. There was positive strong significant association between age and parotid volume (P < 0.01, r=0.585).