HISTOPATHOLOGIC SPECTRUM OF OVARIAN NEOPLASMS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE INSTITUTE OF NORTH INDIA

Background: Neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions are very commonly present in the ovaries and are a major cause of hospital admissions in varied age range from children to post-menopausal females. Aims: To study the spectrum of morphologic changes present in ovarian neoplasms in a tertiary care setup of North India. Settings and Design: Retrospective Materials and Methods: This is a three-year study of 66 cases of ovarian neoplasms, submitted for histopathological examination, received either as part of surgically resected hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy or as ovarian mass/oophorectomy specimen. The study was conducted from March 2017 to February 2020 in Department of Pathology at T.S. Misra Medical College and Hospital, Amausi, Lucknow. The relevant data was retrieved from Department record file including the slides for review. Result: The 66 ovarian neoplasms studied showed 54(81.8%) benign tumors, 11 malignant (16.66%) and 1(1.5%) borderline tumour. The surface epithelial tumors were the highest, 53 (80.3%) in number followed by 11(16.6%) Germ cell tumors and 2 (3%) Sex- cord stromal tumors. The age range of presentation was between 15-65 years. Conclusion: The study will provide an overview of the morphological patterns and frequency of various ovarian neoplasms present in and around Amausi region of Lucknow which will further facilitate management as well as introduction of other research and screening tools for early diagnosis of this neoplasm.