[Undesirable side effects on the skin caused by lithium therapy--case report and references (author's transl)].
This is a report about a 54 year old woman, who was treated with lithium carbonate because of a manic-depressive illness. As side-effect of this medicament she developed a relapsing hidradenitits suppurativa. After interruption of this therapy the illness of the skin improved, but relapsed, when the therapy with lithium was started again. In this case report we give a survey about side-effects of lithium concerning the skin.
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008875:Middle Aged; D013543:Sweat Gland Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium
Unerwünschte Nebenwirkungen an der Haut durch Lithiumtherapie--Kasuistik und Literaturübersicht.