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
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Sakarcan, A., Thomas, D. B., O'Reilly, K. P., & Richards, R. W. (2002). Lithium-induced nephrotic syndrome in a young pediatric patient. Pediatric Nephrology, 17(4), 290-292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-001-0809-7