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[Psoriasis and lithium treatment: a common physiopathology?]
M C Lozano García1, E Baca García
1Servicio de Psiquiatría. Fundación Jiménez Díaz. Madrid. Spain.
Actas Espanolas De Psiquiatria
|December 19, 2002
Abstract
Introduction:
Lithium is the main treatment of bipolar disorder. Lithium may produce several dermatological side effects including psoriasis.
Patient:
A 42 years old female with bipolar disorder and psoriasis produced by lithium. The evolution of psoriasis was parallel to treatment with lithium.
Result:
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.