title: [Psoriasis and lithium treatment: a common physiopathology?].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lithium is the main treatment of bipolar disorder. Lithium may produce several dermatological side effects including psoriasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 42 years old female with bipolar disorder and psoriasis produced by lithium. The evolution of psoriasis was parallel to treatment with lithium.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Psoriasis was resolved when lithium was replaced with carbamazepine and valproic acid. These medication shave different pharmacodynamic effects than lithium.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The effect of lithium on second messengers as etiological factor in the evolution of psoriasis in this patient were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Psiquiatría. Fundación Jiménez Díaz. Madrid. Spain.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lozano García
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baca García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate