Retrospective histopathological analysis of various neoplasms of the female reproductive system (FRS) seen at the Kathmandu University Teaching Hospital, (KUTH) Dhulikhel, Nepal.
OBJECTIVE
To find out the spectrum of various histopathological types of primary neoplasms of different parts/organs of the female reproductive system seen at the Kathmandu University Teaching Hospital (KUTH) as there exists a worldwide wide variation in the distribution of various neoplasms, which appears largely due to exogenous factors rather than due to inherent differences between populations.


METHODS
This was a retrospective study. It was carried out at KUTH. All neoplasms of the female reproductive system seen at the KUTH during the period of 20 months from 1st January 2004 to 31st August 2005 were included in this study and examined by light microscope (LM).


RESULTS
A total number of 60 cases of neoplasms of the female reproductive system were seen. Out of these, 1 (1.7%) was of the vagina (squamous cell carcinoma, papillary variant); 16 (26.7%) were of the cervix of the uterus (all squamous cell carcinoma in advanced stage); none were of the endometrium; 20 (33.3%) were of the body of the uterus/uterine muscle (all liomyomas); 16 (26.7%) were of the ovary, (11 benign, consisting of nine mature cystic tertoma, also known as dermoid cyst, one serous papillary cystdenoma and one mucinous cystadenoma; and, five malignant, consisting of two serous cystadenocarcinoma, two mucinous cystadenocarcinoma and one mixed mucinous and serous cystadenocarcinoma); and, 7 (11.6%) were of the breast (two benign, consisting of fibroadenoma and five malignant, all consisting of infiltrating ductal carcinoma in advanced stage).


CONCLUSIONS
There were relatively a large number of cases of advanced stage of cancer of uterine cervix. All breast cancers seen were also in advanced stage. Endometrial carcinoma was conspicuously absent in our this small series of cases.
Mohammad
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Department of Pathology, Kathmandu University Medical School, Kavre, Nepal. ashraf300@hotmail.com
Makaju
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000473:pathology; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology; D009390:Nepal; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology