Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-5 | Issue-02 | 50-55
Original Research Article
Histopathological Spectrum of Ovarian Tumors in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Saumya Bandla, B. V Hari Charan, Shanthi Vissa, P Viswanath Sai, Nandam Mohan Rao, Byna Shyam Sundara Rao, E. Bhavana Grandhi
Published : Feb. 9, 2020
Abstract
Ovarian cancers account for about 3% of all cancers in women and is one of the leading causes of mortality among all cancers of the female genital tract. The study aimed to record the histopathological spectrum of ovarian neoplasms over two years in a tertiary care hospital. This retrospective study was done for a period of 2 years (JUNE 2017 to JUNE 2019) in the Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College, Nellore. Here we studied 114 cases of ovarian mass specimens, which were fixed in 10%formalin. 4-5micrometer thick sections were cut on a microtome and stained by H and E stain for Histopathological Examination. In this study, 114 cases of ovarian neoplasms were analyzed. Out of these, 101 were benign, three were borderline and 10 were malignant. Histopathologically, surface epithelial tumors were the commonest (96). The second most common was germ cell tumor (10) followed by sex cord-stromal tumors (8). Benign tumors were frequent in 31-40 years of age, borderline tumors in 21-30 years of age, and malignant tumors in 41-50 years of age group. Ovary is a common site of neoplasia in the female genital tract and usually presents with a variety of clinicomorphological and histological features. The study revealed an increased incidence of malignancy because patients usually present in advanced stages of the disease, and this is an alarming finding.