Female genital tract malignancies in Uyo, South-South Nigeria

Bassey, EA; Ekpo,; Abasiatai, AM

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“…There is great variation in the geographic distribution of ovarian cancer with the highest incidence reported to be in North America and Europe especially the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom 5 . Interestingly, a previous report from this centre 8 and indeed other centres in Nigeria [9][10][11] reveal that ovarian cancer is the second most common gynaecological cancer in these environments after cancer of the cervix. Since the establishment of our centre, there has been no known study on ovarian lesions.…”

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A 10-year clinicopathological analysis of ovarian lesions in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria

Abasiattai¹,

Nwafor²,

Utuk³

2023

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Ovarian tumours are the most lethal of all gynaecological cancers and they are usually diagnosed in advanced stages when the `prognosis is very poor. Objective: To determine the pattern of ovarian lesions, their frequency, presentation, and associated clinical symptoms in Uyo, Nigeria. Methods: A 10-year retrospective study of all ovarian specimens that were surgically removed and histologically diagnosed. Results: The patients were between the ages of 5 and 73 years with median age of 34.1 years. Benign tumours occurred most commonly among the 20–39-year age group (31.3%) while malignant tumours were predominant among those aged 50-69 years (10.0%). Surface epithelial tumours (45.4%) were the most common neoplastic tumours while the mature cystic teratoma (33.2%) was the most common tumour overall. Surface epithelial malignancies accounted for 70.6% of all ovarian malignancies and the serous cyst adenocarcinoma (10.2%) was the most common surface epithelial tumour as well as the most common malignant tumour. Conclusion: There has been an increase in the number of malignant ovarian specimens in our centre. Though surface epithelial tumours were the most common category of ovarian tumours, overall, the mature cystic teratoma was the most common tumour. Serous cyst adenocarcinoma was the most common surface epithelial tumour and the most common malignant tumour. Keywords: Ovary tumours; ovarian malignancy; malignant tumours; benign tumours; histopathology Uyo.

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A 10-year clinicopathological analysis of ovarian lesions in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria

Abasiattai¹,

Nwafor²,

Utuk³

2023

Afr H. Sci.

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Highly active antiretroviral therapy and cervical cytologic abnormalities among women with HIV infection in a limited‐resource setting

Ugboaja

Oguejiofor

Ogelle³

2017

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Epidemiology of ovarian cancers in Zaria, Northern Nigeria: a 10-year study

Zayyan

Ahmed²,

Oguntayo

et al. 2017

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BackgroundGlobally, the absence of a premalignant stage of ovarian cancer and a reliable screening tool make early diagnosis difficult. Locally, poverty, ignorance, and lack of organized cancer services make prognosis poor. We describe the epidemiological features of ovarian cancer seen at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Northern Nigeria, a tertiary referral center, over a 10-year period in this challenging setting.MethodsAll cases of histologically diagnosed ovarian cancer between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2013 were included in the study. Case notes were retrieved to collect clinical data including age, parity, clinical stage of disease at presentation, and known associated factors. Results were analyzed using Epi info™.ResultsA total of 78 patients were included in the study. About 4–13 cases were seen every year with a tendency to increasing incidence. The patients were aged 8–80 years with mean of 37 years. Sixty-two (79.5%) patients were premenopausal while postmenopausal women accounted for only seven cases or 9.0%. There were 17 cases (22.3%) of aggressive cancers in patients aged ≤20 years. A majority of the patients, 65 (83.3%), were parous with only nine (11.5%) patients being nulliparous. Serous cyst adenocarcinoma accounted for 32 (41%) cases. Granulosa cell tumor was the second commonest with 18 cases (23.1%). The mean age of occurrence of serous cyst adenocarcinoma was 31 years and for epithelial ovarian cancers in general it was 33.5 years. Endometrioid adenocarcinoma was rare with only one case in 10 years. Factors like age, parity, and premenopausal status did not appear to be protective to the occurrence of malignant ovarian tumor in this group.ConclusionIncreasing numbers of patients with ovarian cancer were seen over the 10-year period. Young, premenopausal, parous women made up the majority of cases. Serous cystadenocarcinoma was the most common histological variant.

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Female genital tract malignancies in Uyo, South-South Nigeria

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A 10-year clinicopathological analysis of ovarian lesions in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria

A 10-year clinicopathological analysis of ovarian lesions in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria

Highly active antiretroviral therapy and cervical cytologic abnormalities among women with HIV infection in a limited‐resource setting

Epidemiology of ovarian cancers in Zaria, Northern Nigeria: a 10-year study

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