Histopathologic Patterns of Ovarian Tumors in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Natural behavior of ovarian tumors by type, age, laterality, and gross consistency.

Natural behavior	Histopathologic type				Age in years				Laterality		Consistency
	Surface epithelial	Germ cell	Sex cord	Secondary carcinoma	<20	20–39	40–59	≥60	U/L	B/L	Cystic	Mixed	Solid
Benign	78	54	11	—	23	71	39	10	117	9	125	10	8
Borderline	9	—	—	—	0	5	3	1	9	—	9	—	—
Malignant	21	1	11	2	4	14	9	8	18	10	10	18	7