Ovarian Teratomas in Women With Anti-N-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
Nolan A, Buza N, Margeta M, Rabban JT. Ovarian Teratomas in Women With Anti-N-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2019, 43: 949-964. PMID: 31021857, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor EncephalitisAutoantibodiesAutoimmunityCase-Control StudiesCell Transformation, NeoplasticConnecticutFemaleGerminal CenterHumansNeurogliaNeuronsOvarian NeoplasmsReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRisk FactorsSan FranciscoTeratomaYoung AdultConceptsNeuroglial tissueLymphoid aggregatesControl teratomasGross pathologic featuresGerminal centersReceptor encephalitisPathologic featuresOvarian teratomaAnti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor EncephalitisD-aspartate receptor encephalitisDiffuse inflammatory infiltrateImmune cell populationsMature cystic teratomaGeneration of autoantibodiesCell populationsCentral nervous systemGanglion cell clustersAssociated teratomaIncidental oophorectomyOvarian specimenAsymptomatic womenAutoimmune syndromeInflammatory infiltrateCystic teratomaAstrocyte population