title: A study of ovarian cyst in a tertiary hospital of Kathmandu valley.
abstract: Ovarian cysts are an extremely common gynecological problem. Majority of ovarian cysts are benign with few cases being malignant. This is a retrospective study of all the cases of ovarian cysts operated in a tertiary hospital (Kathmandu Medical College, KMC) from January 2006 to December 2008. In this 3 years duration, 102 cases (2.0%) were of ovarian cyst out of the total histopathological specimen processed in pathology department. The mean age of presentation was 38years. Ovarian cysts (27.5%) were more commonly seen in the age group 21- 30 years. Bilateral ovaries were involved in 19 cases (18.6%). Among these ovarian cysts, 89 cases (87.3%) were benign and 13 cases (12.7%) were malignant. The most common type of ovarian cyst was serous cystadenoma (40.2%) followed by mature cystic teratoma (15.7%). Metastasis to ovary was seen in 6.9% (7 cases). The most common metastasis was adeno carcinoma from gastro intestinal tract (4 cases). Other metastases to ovary were 2 cases from endometrioid adeno carcinoma of endometrium and 1 case from Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma of small intestine.
authors: Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathamndu, Nepal. sujatap2000@yahoo.com
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Pudasaini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lakhey
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Hirachand
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Akhter
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Thapa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D018293:Cystadenoma, Serous / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013724:Teratoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult