A Study of Giant Ovarian Tumors Presenting with Higher Incidence of Torsion: A Journey of my Experience in COVID-19 Pandemic at Tertiary Care Centre

Abstract

Objective: The ovarian cases presenting to the gynecologyare not new. However, during the COVID -19 pandemic , a varied presentation was observed and hence demanded a study of such cases. Methodology: A crosssectional observational case study of 20 gynecology cases with ovarian tumors operated during the COVID-19 pandemic from October 2020 to March 2021 at Grant Government Medical College; Mumbai. Results and Conclusion: The patients mainly presented with a chief complaint of abdominal distension; dyspepsia, and pain in the abdomen. Other presenting complaints included menstrual irregularities and menorrhagia, and difficulty in micturition. The age group studied comprised from 25 #x2013; 65 years of age. The patients belonged to upperand uppermiddle socioeconomic class and were mainly from the high - income group. the patients presented from both urban and rural residential areas.