A survey on relative frequency of pelvic masses in Shariati Hospital

Jamal , A

Volume 56, Issue 4 (1 1998) Tehran Univ Med J 1998, 56(4): 51-54 | Back to browse issues page

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Jamal A. A survey on relative frequency of pelvic masses in Shariati Hospital. Tehran Univ Med J 1998; 56 (4) :51-54
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A survey on relative frequency of pelvic masses in Shariati Hospital

A Jamal ^*

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In a retrospective study, type, origin and relative frequency of pelvic masses during 3 years period in shariati hospital were studied. Ovarian mass was the most common pelvic mass with relative frequency of 88% including neoplastic 58% and non neoplastic 30%. Corpus luteom cyst was the most common cyst in non neoplastic group and serous cystadenoma was the most common in neoplastic group. The most frequent mass in malignant series was serous cystadenocarcinoma. Non ovarian masses was 6% and metastatic masses was 2% of ovarian masses. The average age was 42 years in neoplastic group excluding dermoid cyst which was 33 years and the average age was 32 years in non neoplastic group.

Keywords: Pelvic

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