A Retrospective Study on Ovarian Tumours in a Tertiary Care Hospital

A popular gynaecological issue is ovarian masses.The majority are non-neoplasic or functional cysts, while the rest are neoplastic cysts, whether benign or malignant. This is a retrospective study conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vinayaka Missions Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal, Union Territory of Puducherry, in 2017. The research included all patients who went to the gynaecology OPD and were diagnosed with Ovarian masses.297 of the 8564 patients who visited the Gynecological OPD had ovarian masses, with 96 of them undergoing surgery. According to the histopathology survey, of the women with neoplastic tumours, 83.3% were benign and 16.7% were malignant.CA 125 is increased (>35 U/mL) in 38% of patients who were operated. The average CA-125 in benign Neoplastic lesions is 17U/mL and the average CA 125 in Neoplastic malignant lesions is 112 U/mL. Commonest malignancy was Serous Cyst adenocarcinoma (81.8%) followed by Mucinous Cyst adenocarcinoma (18%). Functional ovarian masses is more in the women with infertility or in women who are on infertility treatments. Cysts in the ovaries are not uncommon in the first trimester of pregnancy or in the postnatal or postabortal period.