Ovarian teratoma-associated anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a systematic review of reported cases.

The association of ovarian teratoma and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a serious and potentially fatal pathology that occurs in young women and that is under-recognized. Our objectives were to analyze prevalence and outcome of this association, and increase awareness over this pathology. MEDLINE and SCOPUS for all studies published prior to November 30, 2013 including the search terms: "encephalitis" and "teratoma" were considered.

Interleukin-6 and other soluble factors in peritoneal fluid and endometriomas and their relation to pain and aromatase expression.

Immunological changes and gene expression anomalies are involved in the etiopathophysiology of endometriosis, although how these alterations are connected is not well established. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between levels of immune cell populations, cytokines and CA-125 in peritoneal fluid (PF) and 'chocolate' cyst fluid (CF), and aromatase expression in endometriotic tissue, as well as to investigate any association with symptoms or recurrence of the disease. Eutopic and ectopic endometrium, CF and PF were collected from 84 women with endometriomas and 24 with benign non-functioning ovarian tumors undergoing radical or conservative surgery.