The association of ovarian teratoma and anti-N-Methyl-Daspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) is one of the most common
autoimmune encephalitis syndromes and it is a serious and
potentially fatal pathology that occurs in young women. This
case report describes of a pediatric patient with anti-NMDAR
encephalitis. A-12-year-old girl presented with abnormal
behavior for one week came to Emergency Department of
Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia. She had psychotic
spectrum symptoms including suicidal tendency. She was
diagnosed with anti-NMDAR encephalitis as positive
antibody was seen in her cerebrospinal fluid. She was
treated with Injection Immunoglobulin. She turned out to
have teratoma which was successfully removed later. Her
progress was remarkable after the surgery with the
Immunoglobulin. A multi-disciplinary team involving a
psychiatrist, neurologist and gynaecologist liaised with
intensivist to successfully manage the case and achieve the
good outcome.