Abstract

Ovary is a structure with an embryological, anatomic and functional complexicity. It changes its volume at ovulation, pregnancy and after menopause. Though ovaries are resistant to diseases, still ovary can be seat of large number of neoplastic lesions of benign and malignant, primary and secondary, large and small, solid and cystic and mixed patterns with wide spectrum of histological types. Ovaries are common hormone influence organs and make a base for related diseases. Many other lesions unrelated to hormonal influence are also seen in ovaries. Ovarian neoplasms are difficult to be diagnosed early as they are asymptomatic and physical examination is difficult. This study is focused on features like incidence, spectrum, bilaterality and age distribution of ovarian neoplasms. In many cases of hormone influenced ovarian neoplasms, the risk of development of neoplasms is increased in other hormone influenced organs like uterus and breast. The spectrum of ovarian neoplasms is wide with harmless simple cystic lesions at one end and the fatal aggressive malignant lesions at the other end. The present study is aimed to observe the incident rates and distribution of the various neoplastic lesions of the ovary.