• Aniekan M Abasiattai, Chukwuemeka C Nwafor, and Ntiense M Utuk.
• Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo.
• Afr Health Sci. 2023 Mar 1; 23 (1): 459468459-468.

BackgroundOvarian tumours are the most lethal of all gynaecological cancers and they are usually diagnosed in advanced stages when the prognosis is very poor.ObjectiveTo determine the pattern of ovarian lesions, their frequency, presentation, and associated clinical symptoms in Uyo, Nigeria.MethodsA 10-year retrospective study of all ovarian specimens that were surgically removed and histologically diagnosed.ResultsThe patients were between the ages of 5 and 73 years with median age of 34.1 years. Benign tumours occurred most commonly among the 20-39-year age group (31.3%) while malignant tumours were predominant among those aged 50-69 years (10.0%). Surface epithelial tumours (45.4%) were the most common neoplastic tumours while the mature cystic teratoma (33.2%) was the most common tumour overall. Surface epithelial malignancies accounted for 70.6% of all ovarian malignancies and the serous cyst adenocarcinoma (10.2%) was the most common surface epithelial tumour as well as the most common malignant tumour.ConclusionThere has been an increase in the number of malignant ovarian specimens in our centre. Though surface epithelial tumours were the most common category of ovarian tumours, overall, the mature cystic teratoma was the most common tumour. Serous cyst adenocarcinoma was the most common surface epithelial tumour and the most common malignant tumour.© 2023 Abasiattai AM et al.

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