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Introduction: Ovary and its neoplasms show a wide histological spectrum and clinical behavior. They present from neonatal period to post menopause. About 30% of all cancers of the female genital system are represented by ovarian tumors. Ovarian tumor is the seventh leading cause of cancer death. As symptoms are vague and insidious, ovarian tumors are often difficult to detect until they are advanced in stage or size. An accurate and early diagnosis of malignant lesions will essentially help in the optimal management of these cases. Method: A retrospective study of all cases of ovarian lesions received during November 2016 – November 2021 at SBKS MI & RCwas done. Routine H and E staining was performed. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was done in difficult cases. Result: Among the samples received, 59.2% of them belonged to the age group of 20-39 years of age. A total of 92% of lesions were unilateral. 29.6% of the ovarian lesions were nonneoplastic amongst which follicular cyst constituted 33.3% of these lesions. 16.9% of all the pathologies of ovary were constituted by malignant lesions. Amongst the neoplastic lesions, serous cystadenoma was predominant lesion diagnosed that is 14.6% of all the neoplastic lesions. Conclusion: The morphologic diversity of ovarian masses poses many challenges. A specific diagnosis can usually be made by evaluating routinely stained slides but sometimes immunohistochemistry is required in difficult cases. Keywords: Brenner tumor, Krukenberg’s tumor, Serous cytadenoma
Publication date: 01/11/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.11.6563