Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Caused by a Mature Mediastinal Teratoma
- Author:
Hyun Jae KIM
1
;
Je Hong MIN
;
So Young PARK
;
Seungyon KOH
;
Jun Young CHOI
;
Kyoon HUH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis; Teratoma; Tomography; X-ray computed
- MeSH: Adult; Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis; Encephalitis; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Teratoma; Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2018;36(2):103-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: An extra-ovarian teratoma has been reported in a few cases of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis. A 25-year-old woman presented with psychiatric symptoms. We did not find an ovarian teratoma on initial examination, and her initial simple chest X-ray was normal. We incidentally found an abnormality on follow-up simple chest X-ray and diagnosed an anterior mediastinal teratoma. Therefore, in patients with suspected anti-NMDAR encephalitis, even if simple chest X-ray is normal, chest computed tomography should be performed to investigate a hidden teratoma.
