Spectrum of ovarian lesions in a rural tertiary health care centre

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to highlight the histopathological synopsis of ovarian lesions with emphasis on functional ovarian cysts and to compare our study with findings of other centers.
Materials and Methods: Hematoxylin and eosin stained- slides of ovarian biopsies diagnosed at the Index Medical College and Research Centre, Indore, M.P. India over the period of three years.
Results: A total of 117 ovarian cases were reviewed. Of this, 87 (74.35%) were nonneoplastic and 30 (25.64%) were neoplastic tumors. Out of the 117 nonneoplastic (follicular cysts) lesions, simple cyst lesions was the most commonly encountered, constituting 49 (41.88%). The peaks age incidence for nonneoplastic and benign neoplastic lesions occurred in the 4th decade. Two peaks age incidence was noted for malignant tumors 3rd to 5th decades. Epithelial cell tumor constituted the most common neoplastic ovarian tumor (n = 20; 17.09%) diagnosed.
Conclusion: Functional ovarian cysts were the most commonly encountered ovarian lesions in our locality. The most common variety of functional cyst was Follicular cyst and simple serous cyst with majority occurring in the reproductive age groups. Among the ovarian tumors, Epithelial cell tumors were the most commonly seen.