Ovarian teratoma-associated anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis with severe features.
BMJ Case Rep
; 17(2)2024 Feb 14.
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| ID: mdl-38355204
ABSTRACT
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartame receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an uncommon clinical entity for the general intensivist or neurologist. Diagnosis can be made by the presence of cerebrospinal fluid IgG antibody against the GluNR1 and GluNR2 subunits of the NMDAR. We present a case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis in a young woman with an ovarian teratoma treated with surgical resection and multiple immunomodulatory therapies.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ovarianas
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Teratoma
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Encefalite Antirreceptor de N-Metil-D-Aspartato
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
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En
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BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article