Abstract
Background: Ovarian cancer is the 6th most
common cancer in females in USA. The purpose of
this study is to determine the distribution of
histopathological types of ovarian cancers in
different age groups of females to provide an
institutional experience.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study
included 123 cases of ovarian neoplasms reported
from January 2014 to June 2017 in Benazir Bhutto
Teaching Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The
patients who underwent surgery for ovariotomy
alone or along with hysterectomy were selected in
the study. All the patients with proved
histopathological diagnosis of ovarian tumors were
included in the study, while all those with other
ovarian pathologies were excluded. Non probability
consecutive sampling technique was used. The
WHO classification of ovarian tumors was the basis
of histopathological reports (HPR).
Results: The results ascertained that 107(86.99%)
tumors were benign while 16 (13.01%) were
malignant. 82.3% were surface epithelial tumors and
17.7% were germ cell tumors. Serous cystadenoma
was the most common benign tumor being 54.2% of
all tumors while serous adenocarcinoma was the
most common malignant tumor (62.5%). Most of
tumors were seen in reproductive age group. Benign
tumors were more common below 40 years of age
while malignant neoplasms were more common
above 40 years. Only 4 tumors were bilateral.
Conclusion: Benign ovarian neoplasms are
commonest of ovarian tumors. These are common in
age group <40 years.
Key words: Germ cell tumor, ovarian tumors,
ovary.