Lithium-induced Nephrotoxicity: A Case Report of Renal Cystic Disease Presenting as a Mass Lesion

Lithium-induced Nephrotoxicity: A Case Report of Renal Cystic Disease Presenting as a Mass Lesion

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...

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Main Authors: Yvonne McCartney, Cliodhna Browne, Dilly M. Little, Christian Gulmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Lithium
Nephrotoxicity
Cyst
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442014001168
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2214-4420

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