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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume  5, Issue 3 (Supplement), Jul-Sep 2017, Pages 312-312
 

Original Article

Role of Risk of Malignancy Index-4 and its Correlation with Histopathological Result

Shilpa Bandari, Annie Rajaratnam

Shilpa Bandari Post Graduate, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yenepoya Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Annie Rajaratnam Associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yenepoya Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

Ovarian cancer is the 3rd leading site of cancer among women in India. Screening of ovarian cancer pose a challenge to clinicians which is when RMI was standardized to improve pre-operative evaluation. RMI-4 is a simple scoring method based on menopausal status, USG findings, serum CA-125 levels and size of the tumor. The objective of the study is to analyze the effectiveness of RMI-4 with a cut off value of 200 in diagnostic evaluation and histopathological correlation. Method: Women with ovarian neoplasm, who underwent exploratory laparotomy in Yenepoya University from August 2016-May 2017, are included. RMI-4 calculated. Results: 86 patients were included in the study, 65 were reported as benign, 7 as borderline and 14 as malignant ovarian mass. RMI-4 with a cut off value of 200 and above with histopathological analysis is more accurate in predicting malignant rather than benign ovarian neoplasm with a sensitivity of 76.9%, specificity of 93.8%, PPV of 71.4%, NPV of 95.3%, and a diagnostic accuracy of 91%. Conclusion: RMI-4 is a valuable, simple, easily applicable and reliable method in primary evaluation of patients with malignant ovarian masses.