Surface Epithelial Tumours of the Ovary in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Histopathological Study

Abstract

Introduction: Ovary is the second most common site of gynaecological malignancies in India. Ovarian neoplasms represent a heterogeneous group of tumours with diverse histomorphological patterns, biological behaviour, molecular alterations, and clinical outcomes. Surface epithelial tumors are the commonest of the ovarian tumors and constitute to 60% of all tumors and 90% of all ovarian malignancies. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and research, Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapur during the year 2024. Results: Among the 63 Ovarian tumors studied, 52 tumors comprosed of surface epithelial tumour. Majority were benign tumor (94.2%) with most of the tumors affecting the reproductive age group. Conclusion: Ovarian cancers exhibited diverse histomorphological patterns and mostly affected women of reproductive age. The results of the present study align with the majority of Indian and worldwide research.

Keywords: Ovarian tumours; Surface epithelial tumours; Histopathology; Serous cystadenoma; Mucinous cystadenoma; Retrospective study.