Is There a Relationship between Ovarian Epithelial Dysplasia and Infertility?
Table 3
Comparison of respective frequencies of the 11 histopathologic abnormalities in our dysplasia scoring system.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Statistical difference
Epithelial pseudostratification
21 (70%)
11 (31.4%)
17 (27.4%)
Epithelial proliferation
16 (53.3%)
8 (22.8%)
23 (37%)
Surface papillomatosis
15 (50%)
7 (20%)
15 (24.1%)
Irregular nuclear chromatine pattern
13 (43.3%)
7 (20%)
18 (29%)
Irregular nuclear contour
12 (40%)
11 (31.4%)
12 (19.3%)
Cellular pleiomorphism
19 (63.3%)
9 (25.7%)
21 (33.8%)
Increased size of nucleus
14 (46.6%)
6 (17.1%)
13 (20.9%)
Inclusion cysts
21 (70%)
15 (42.8%)
31 (50%)
Psammomas
5 (16.6%)
5 (14.2%)
4 (6.4%)
Deep epithelial invaginations
15 (50%)
6 (17.1%)
11 (17.7%)
Stromal hyperplasia
11 (36.6%)
14 (40%)
10 (16.1%)
: statistical differences between group A and C. : statistical differences between group B and C. : statistical differences between group A and B. Statistical analysis by Student’s t-test.