Clinico-pathological Study of Malignant Ovarian Tumor in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Ovarian cancer is considered as one of the foremost gynecological malignancies due to its complex nature, unpredictable behavior and prognosis. Therefore, varying therapeutic strategies are necessitating an accurate diagnosis of this cancer. This study aimed to observe the frequency, age distribution, clinical presentation, gross features and histopathological pattern of the ovarian tumors among the Bangladeshi population. This cross-sectional observational study included 125 participants who were admitted in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with histologically proven ovarian cancer from January 2016 to December 2017. The epidemiological data and histopathological analysis of the ovarian cancer were performed. Among the 125 participants examined, the majority were in two age groups between 21-30 and 41-50 years. Histologically, serous adenocarcinoma (50.4%) was the commonest, least common being endometroid variety (0.8%). Furthermore, 40.1% of participants were presented with stage iii disease. Abdominal distention followed by abdominal pain was the main presenting complains. Adenocarcinoma is mostly serous in variety and higher in younger age group.