Lichen simplex chronicus during lithium treatment.
A patient who was taking lithium developed an intensely pruritic lesion that remitted after lithium discontinuation and recurred with readministration. The condition was successfully treated with local steroid application, which permitted continuation of lithium maintenance.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D009450:Neurodermatitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium; D006854:Hydrocortisone