Scholars International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SIJOG)
Volume-4 | Issue-06 | 274-277
Original Research Article
Clinical Profile of Women with Ovarian Tumor Attended a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh.
Mst. Mosfika Kowsari, Mosammat Nargis Shamima, Md. Shohidul Islam, Monowara Begum, Md. Zalal Uddin
Published : June 30, 2021
Abstract
Background: Ovary is a very common site for tumors, both benign and malignant which causes great morbidity and mortality. Ovarian tumors most commonly occur in women of childbearing age. The ovarian tumors manifest a wide spectrum of clinical, morphological, and histological features. The proper management of the patients with ovarian tumor directly depends on the clinical profile the respective patients. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical status of ovarian tumor patients attended a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was done at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh during the period from December 2017 to November 2019. In total 240 women with ovarian tumor from several age groups were enrolled as the study people. In each case, information about the patient was collected in a prescribed questionnaire after getting written consent from the patients in a preformed consent form. Results: In analyzing the previous family history of cancer, we observed among total participants only 18% (n=43) had the positive family history of cancer. As the habit of using contraceptive methods we found, the highest number of patients were used to Barrier method (20%). Besides this, 15%, 5%, 11% and 2% participant were using injectables (Irregularly), Natural method, OCP irregularly and Calender method as contraceptive methods respectively. In this study, two third of participants were multipara and the rest one third were nullipara. In analyzing the histopathology reports of participants, as some most potential and/or frequent characteristics we observed mucinous cyst, endometrioma, serous cyst adenoma and dermoid cyst were found among 26.67%, 18%, 16.67% and 13.33% participants respectively. Conclusion: From our study we can conclude that, ovarian tumors are most commonly occurred in middle aged women in the middle-income group. Parous women are most vulnerable in condition for affecting ovarian tumor. Clinical profiling of patients may be helpful in treating and preventing ovarian tumor as well as in awareness building on ovarian tumor to mass people.