Ovarian masses: changing clinico histopathological trends.
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical and histopathological presentation of ovarian masses.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis of 205 cases from May 2009 to June 2013.


RESULTS
Incidence of ovarian masses was 6.9 %. Among 205 cases, 68 % were neoplastic. Among the neoplasms, 87.8 % were benign, 10 % malignant, and 2.2 % borderline. Mean ages of malignant and benign neoplasm were 41 and 39 years, respectively. 42.9 % malignant tumors presented with non-specific abdominal and constitutional symptoms. Serous cystadenoma was the commonest benign tumor (67 %) followed by Mucinous (19 %) and Dermoid (11.6 %). Most common malignant ovarian tumor was Serous cystadenocarcinoma (42.9 %). Out of the malignant cases, all were primary except one secondary deposit from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Only 28.6 % presented at stage I, remaining presented at stage III/IV.


CONCLUSIONS
Ovarian neoplasms have twice the incidence of non-neoplasms. Mean age of malignant tumors is decreased. Rising trend in Mucinous cystadenoma is noted.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, K.K.Nagar, Chennai, 600078 TamilNadu India.
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Sharadha
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai, 600078 India.
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Sridevi
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai, 600078 India.
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Renukadevi
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai, 600078 India.
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Gowri
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai, 600078 India.
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Binayak
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai, 600078 India.
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Changing trends; Mucinous cystadenoma; Ovarian masses