%0 Journal Article
%T Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in a Young Woman with
Ovarian Teratoma | Insight Medical Publishing
%A Antonella De Virgilio
%A Enrico Busato
%A Giulia Magoga
%A Giuseppa Corrao
%A Irene Pascoli
%J Related Journals of Diabetes Case Repors
%D 2018
%R 10.21767/2471-8041.100115
%X Background: Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) Receptor encephalitis is a common cause of autoimmune encephalitis, usually associated with ovarian teratoma, especially in young women. It¡¯s important to recognize quickly this type of encephalitis in order to give the patient the better chance to recover. Case: We report a typical case of anti-NMDA encephalitis associated to ovarian dermoid in a young woman. Neurological assessment revealed the presence of anti- NMDA autoantibodies in cerebrospinal fluid and TC abdomen revealed the presence of an ovarian dermoid. Surgery to remove the mass was performed and immunotherapy was started. Now she¡¯s doing well, and she only has a little memory deficit. Conclusion: Ovarian dermoid is common, instead enchephatis is a rare entity, so further investigations is needed to know more about this specific type of ovarian dermoid.
%U http://medical-case-reports.imedpub.com/antinmethyldaspartate-receptor-encephalitis-in-a-young-woman-withovarian-teratoma.php?aid=23523