Naseem Junejo, Fozia Shaikh, Firdous Mumtaz.
Clinical presentation and treatment outcome of ovarian tumors at gynaecology ward.
J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci Jan ;9(1):30-2.

OBJECTIVES: To document the clinical presentation and treatment outcome of ovarian tumours across all age groups. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective data analysis. PLACE AND DURATION: This study was conducted at Gynae Unit III, Liaquat University Hospital for two years, from 19th July 2003 to 20th July 2005. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Patient files of ovarian tumour cases were accessed and a predesigned proforma was used to record the data regarding demographics, history, physical examination, signs, symptoms, investigations, type of surgical treatment, histopathology, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, follow up and mortality. SPSS 10 was used to analyse the data. RESULT: Out of all gynaecological admissions 1.29% patients presented with ovarian tumours. Out of 55 cases of ovarian tumours 15 (27.27%) were malignant with mean±SD age of 45±13.72 years, and 40 (72.73%) were benign with mean±SD age of 30±10.2 years. The commonest tumour found was of epithelial origin. Most of the patients presented in late stage when survival is poor. CONCLUSION: Ovarian tumours are most common in multiparous women of 40-45 years of age. Majority of the patients present in advance stage of disease, therefore prognosis is poor and mortality is high.

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