title: Lithium-induced Nephrotoxicity: A Case Report of Renal Cystic Disease Presenting as a Mass Lesion.
abstract: Lithium is an effective therapeutic agent used in the management of bipolar disorder. However, lithium is also associated with several side effects, including renal toxicity. We present a case of a symptomatic cystic mass lesion in the kidney of a patient who had a history of lithium therapy for the management of bipolar disorder.
authors.affiliation: Histopathology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: McCartney
authors.affiliation: Histopathology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Cliodhna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.affiliation: Histopathology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Dilly M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Little
authors.affiliation: Histopathology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gulmann
keywords: Cyst; Lithium; Nephrotoxicity