Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in an adolescent with a cryptic ovarian teratoma

• Published in: BMJ case reports Vol. 14; no. 7; p. e236340
• Main Authors: Walker, Christopher A, Poulik, Janet, D'Mello, Rahul J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 06.07.2021; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Abdomen; Adolescent; Anorexia; Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis - complications; Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis - diagnosis; Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis - therapy; Antibodies; Autoimmune diseases; Case Report; Case reports; Dysphagia; Electroencephalography; Encephalitis; Female; Hallucinations; Humans; Immunotherapy; Insomnia; Intensive care; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Oophorectomy; Ovarian Neoplasms - complications; Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Ovaries; Paranoia; Pediatrics; Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; Teenagers; Teratoma - complications; Teratoma - diagnostic imaging; Teratoma - surgery; Thyroid gland; Ultrasonic imaging; epilepsy and seizures; radiology; neurological injury; paediatric intensive care

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disease frequently associated with ovarian teratomas. In cases where an ovarian teratoma is identified, treatment involves prompt removal of the ovarian teratoma, resulting in significant clinical improvement and decreased inci...