Table 2 Pathological diagnoses of the 144 adnexal masses
Histology | Overall | Premenopausal | Postmenopausal |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of masses | 144 | 82 | 62 |
Benign masses, n(%) | 104 (72.22) | 73 (89.02) | 31 (50.00) |
Teratoma | 32 (30.77) | 27 (36.99) | 5 (16.13) |
Simple/functional cyst | 27 (25.96) | 21 (28.77) | 6 (19.35) |
Serous cystadenoma | 10 (9.62) | 6 (8.22) | 4 (12.90) |
Mucinous cystadenoma | 4 (3.85) | 3 (4.11) | 1 (3.22) |
Ovarian endometrial cyst | 5 (4.81) | 4 (5.48) | 1 (3.22) |
Fibroma | 11 (10.58) | 3 (4.11) | 8 (25.81) |
Hydrosalpinx | 8 (7.69) | 5 (6.85) | 3 (9.68) |
Tubo-ovarian abscess | 3 (2.88) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.68) |
Other benign masses | 4 (3.85) | 4 (5.48) | 0 (0) |
Malignant masses, n(%) | 40 (27.78) | 9 (10.98) | 31 (50.00) |
Serous cystadenocarcinoma | 25 (62.50) | 3 (33.33) | 22 (70.97) |
Clear-cell carcinoma | 4 (10.00) | 2 (22.22) | 2 (6.45) |
Granulosa-cell tumor | 3 (7.50) | 2 (22.22) | 1 (3.22) |
Mucinous adenocarcinoma | 2 (5.00) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.45) |
Metastasis | 3 (7.50) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.68) |
Carcinosarcoma | 1 (2.50) | 1 (11.11) | 0 (0) |
Endometrioid carcinoma | 1 (2.50) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.22) |
Disgerminoma | 1 (2.50) | 1 (11.11) | 0 (0) |