Abstract
Lithium-induced nephrotic syndrome is a rare complication of lithium therapy and is even rarer in children. Most reported cases have been secondary to minimal change disease, which reverses within 1-4 weeks on discontinuation of lithium therapy. However, focal glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) has occasionally been reported and is not always reversible with discontinuation of lithium. We report an 11-year-old child with lithium-induced FSGS nephrotic syndrome who went into full remission after lithium was discontinued.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 290-292 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Nephrology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
- Lithium
- Nephrotic syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health