Ovarian tumours in Papua New Guinea: relative frequency and histological features

An analysis has been made of 447 ovarian tumours submitted for histological examination to the Department of Pathology, Port Moresby General Hospital, for the period 1978-1982. Ovarian tumours constituted 8% of all tumours submitted during this period. Of the ovarian tumours submitted 75% were benign. The ovarian tumours presented a wide range of histological features, which were analysed according to the accepted international classification.