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- Title
Lithium toxicity and myxedema crisis in an elderly patient.
- Authors
Mir, Shahnaz Ahmad; Wani, Arshad Iqbal; Masoodi, Shariq Rashid; Bashir, Mir Iftikhar; Ahmad, Nadeem
- Abstract
While thyroid dysfunction is a frequent complication of lithium treatment, myxedema crisis is a rare occurrence with a handful of cases described. Here, we describe a patient receiving lithium for about a decade for bipolar disorder, who presented with myxedema crisis and lithium toxicity. In this patient, myxedema crisis was likely precipitated by lithium toxicity and community acquired pneumonia. The effects of lithium on thyroid are briefly reviewed.
- Publication
Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2013, Vol 17, Issue Suppl 3, pS654
- ISSN
2230-8210
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/2230-8210.123558