Gestational age specific values of amniotic fluid index should be used and the 5th and 95th percentiles taken as lower and upper limits of normal, respectively.

There were 243 histologically proven ovarian tumours seen at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, from 1973 to 1987. Out of these 198 (81%) were benign, with dermoid cyst (31%) being the commonest benign ovarian tumour. Granulosa cell tumours was the commonest malignant ovarian tumour seen (20% of malignant cases).

A retrospective analysis of 206 paediatric and teenage gynaecological disorders seen at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital from January 1984 to December 1993 is presented. The age range was from birth to 19 years, with 94% aged between 12 and 19 years. Abortions constituted the most common gynaecological disorder seen (37.4%), followed by traumatic injury to the genitalia (30.6%). Other frequently seen disorders included ovarian cysts (4.9%), cryptomenorrhoea (4.4%), labial agglutination (3%), ruptured ectopic pregnancy (3%) and hydatidiform mole (1.4%). Management was based on usual, standard gynaecological practice.

No abstract

No abstract