Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SJMPS)
Volume-11 | Issue-11 | 1128-1133
Original Research Article
Characterization of Normal Adrenal Gland in Sudanese Population Using Computed Tomography
Ahmed Alsharef Farah, Hussein Ahmed Hassan, Yasir Osman Elbadawi Elsheikh, Sami N.A. Elgak, Nosiba Saeed Awad, Mohammed Ibrahiem ShaAldeen
Published : Nov. 25, 2025
Abstract
The adrenal gland is, despite her small size, among the most important and vital organs in the human body. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the normal adrenal gland's location, shape, texture and size and correlate that with gender and age in Sudanese population by using computed tomography. The study was performed during the period from June 2025 to September 2025 in CT departments of Military hospital Omdurman. The data were collected from randomly selected sample of 50 patients (21 males and 29 females) who underwent CT abdomen for other indications without evidence of adrenal diseases. The main findings of correlations included that most common shape of the adrenal gland was linear, and when correlating the normal texture and size of the adrenal gland with the age and gender, it was found that texture and size of the adrenal gland decreased with age, and the size of the adrenal gland in females was smaller as compared to males.