dc.contributor.author | Njuki, S. K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-25T13:16:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-25T13:16:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1979 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/25822 | |
dc.description.abstract | 1. Ovarian carcinoma was the third most common malignancy
of the female genital tract for the period under study.
Cervical carcinoma and chorioncarcinorna ranked first
and second respectively.
2. Ovarian malignancy accounted for 8.1%of female genital
tract malignant neoplasia.
3. 49 available case notes were analysed.
4. The peak age incidence of ovarian carcinoma was in the
sixth decade. 36.7%of the patients did not however
knew their ages.
5. There was no predominance of nulliparous patients.
6. The characteristic symptomatology was abdominal
distension (93.9%)and the finding of a pelvic mass
( 100%of Patients ) with ascites (81.6%of patients) .
7. Diagnosis was established at Laparotony (85.1%)but
also clinically in 14.9%of patients.
8. The majority of the patients were diagnosed at Stage IV
of FlGO classification (83.6%)
9. Alkylating agents, (Melphalan, Cyclophosphamide, and
Chlorambucil ) were the drugs used in the treatment of
ovarian carcinoma.
10. The outcome of treatment in these patients is impossible
to gauge as follow-up is poor.
11. Ovarian carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital is a
uniformly, fatal disease for most of our patients if it
can be assured that failure to return for follow-up
means a fatal outcome. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Case Records And Commentaries in Obstetrics And Gynaecolcgy | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
local.publisher | School of Medicine | en |