Rajshree Dayanand Katke
The ovarian cases presenting to the gynecology is not new. However, during the COVID -19 pandemic a varied presentation was observed and hence demanded a study of such cases. The patients mainly presented with a chief complaint of abdominal distension, dyspepsia and pain in abdomen. Other presenting complaints included menstrual irregularities and menorrhagia and difficulty in micturition. The age group studied comprised from 25 – 65 years of age. The patients belonged to upper and upper middle socioeconomic class and were mainly from the high-income group. The patients presented from both urban and rural residential areas. The ovarian tumors were huge with size ranging from 30 x 35 centimeters to 20 x 25 centimeters. The tumors underwent torsion for more than 5 turns in most of the cases with onset of gangrenous ovary in some cases.
