Naseer A Shaikh, Fazila Hashmi, Rukhsana Parveen Samoo.
Pattern of ovarian tumors: report of 15 years experience at Liaquat University Jamshoro.
J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci Jan ;6(1):13-5.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the morphological pattern of different ovarian tumors among the rural population of Sindh. Setting: Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh - Pakistan over a period of fifteen years. DESIGN: A descriptive study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All specimens, received by the department were examined, however, only those specimens that belonged to interior of Sindh were included in the study. Data were recorded on a proforma and were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: In total, 694 ovarian tumor specimens were examined. Majority of these tumors was benign (68.28%). Tumors of low malignant potential (borderline) were <01%. Those with frank malignant features were 31%. On cytological basis, tumors taking origin from surface epithelium were most frequent, constituting 81% of the total. Germ cell tumors were second in the row with percentage of 10.95. Metastatic deposits were seen in only 1.58% of the cases. CONCLUSION: Ovarian tumors are quite common in this set up. A relatively high number of malignancies was observed in this study and the etiology of which is yet to be established.

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