title: Histological types of ovarian tumours as seen in an African teaching hospital in north-eastern Nigeria.
abstract: During the period January 1989 to December 1997, there were 116 histological proven ovarian neoplasms seen in the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri. Ninety-two (79.3%) patients had benign tumours while the remaining 20.7% had ovarian cancer. Epithelial tumour were the commonest histological type (40.7%) followed by germ cell tumours. Benign cystic teratoma (25.0%) was the commonest benign tumour while the commonest malignant tumour was serous cystadenocarcinoma (7.7%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Obed
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Ekanem