title: Laparoscopic cystectomy of ovarian teratoma in anti-NMDAR encephalitis: 2 case reports.
abstract: We present 2 case reports of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis that was successfully treated via laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. In both cases, resection of an ovarian teratoma resulted in eventual full recovery. Although adnexectomy has been reported for tumor resection in anti-NMDAR encephalitis, we chose ovarian cystectomy to preserve ovarian function. The efficacy of cystectomy is equivalent to that of adnexectomy. This suggests that ovarian adnexectomy may not be necessary in anti-NMDAR encephalitis with ovarian teratoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Kawasaki City, Japan. tettyan@kmh.gr.jp
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishimoto
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yabuno
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asada
authors.forename: Morinobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: Sokichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwata
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000276:immunology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate