title: [Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of supposed benign ovarian tumors at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Supposed benign ovarian tumors (SBOT) are considered one of the most frequent reasons for gynecological consultation and one of the most common indications for gynecological surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a retrospective descriptive study in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé. We carried out a 6-month study, over a five-year period, from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2014. The study population consisted of all patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of supposed benign ovarian tumor during the study period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was 29.33 ± 6.83 with a minimum age of 20 years and a maximum age of 48 years. The most represented age range was 21-25 years. The reason for consultation was pelvic pain in 93.90% of the cases. Eleven patients were pregnant women (33.3% of our study population) and 72.70% were in their first trimester. SBOTs in our series were: cyst rupture (36.40%), ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) (27.30%), voluminous ovarian cyst (21.20%) intracystic haemorrhage (15.20% ). 26 (78.78%) patients were treated conservatively. However, adnexectomy was performed in 5 out of 9 patients with ovarian torsion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complex SBOTs can occur in our mids, especially in patients of reproductive age. Late diagnosis, especially in the case of ovarian torsion, obliges to perform radical procedure with deleterious effects upon the patient. Laparoscopy is the most recommended surgical procedure if the technical equipment is available because it reduces the risk of complications.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Gynécologie et Obstétrique de l'Hôpital Central de Yaoundé Cameroun; Département de Gynécologie et Obstétrique de la Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales de l'Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Jeanne Hortence
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Fouedjio
authors.affiliation: Unité de Gynécologie et Obstétrique de l'Hôpital Central de Yaoundé Cameroun; Département de Gynécologie et Obstétrique de l'Institut Supérieur de Technologies Médicales de Nkolondom, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Florent Ymele
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Fouelifack
authors.affiliation: Unité de Gynécologie et Obstétrique de l'Hôpital Central de Yaoundé Cameroun.
authors.forename: Nadège Amougou
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Nnang
authors.affiliation: Unité de Gynécologie et Obstétrique de l'Hôpital Central de Yaoundé Cameroun; Département de Gynécologie et Obstétrique de la Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales de l'Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Robinson Enow
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mbu
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Tumour; benign; ovary