Prolonged delirium caused by lithium poisoning in an endometrial cancer patient at advanced stage: A case report

Autor: Tomoya Natsuyama, Naomichi Okamoto, Haruka Akaji, Kaori Hoshino, Atsuko Ikenouchi, Reiji Yoshimura
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7040
Popis: Abstract A patient with schizoaffective disorder and receiving long‐term treatment with lithium developed prolonged delirium. She had recently been diagnosed with stage IVB endometrial cancer and presented a deteriorating general condition. Toxic levels of lithium were measured in serum. After hemodialysis, lithium levels gradually decreased and the symptoms disappeared completely.
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