Imaging findings of renal toxicity in patients on chronic lithium therapy
| Autor: | Ali Devrim Karaosmanoğlu, Selim R. Butros, Ronald Arellano |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 299-303 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1305-3825 1305-3612 |
| DOI: | 10.5152/dir.2013.097 |
| Popis: | Lithium salts are the mainstay of treatment of bipolar disorder. However, the therapeutic index of lithium is narrow, and severe side effects may be seen. Nephrotoxicity is the most important side effect, which may progress to chronic renal failure. In this pictorial essay, we present ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging findings of renal toxicity secondary to chronic lithium use. We believe that imaging could be extremely helpful for the evaluation of renal toxicity and may even detect preclinical stages of renal parenchymal injury. A combination of different imaging modalities may help clarify findings detected on one modality. |
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