Sinus node dysfunction associated with lithium therapy in a child.
Lithium salts have been used extensively in both adults and children during the last 30 years, for the treatment of a variety of psychiatric conditions, including bipolar disorder The cardiac side effects of lithium in adult patients have been well described. However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of lithium-induced cardiac side effects in pediatric patients. We describe the case of a 9-year-old boy who developed cardiac toxicity while receiving long-term lithium therapy.
Moltedo
Jose Manuel
JM
Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
Porter
George A
GA
State
Mathew W
MW
Snyder
Christopher S
CS
D002648:Child; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D008094:Lithium