Bilateral Papilloedema in Long Term Therapy with Lithium Carbonate

P. Pesando; G. Nuzzi; G. Maraini

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1019636

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Pharmacopsychiatry 1980; 13(4): 235-239
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1019636

CASE REPORT

Bilateral Papilloedema in Long Term Therapy with Lithium Carbonate

Bilaterales Papillenödem unter Langzeittherapie mit LithiumcarbonatP. Pesando , G. Nuzzi , G. Maraini

Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy

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13 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A 31-year-old white woman developed bilateral papilloedema whilst on lithium carbonate therapy for five years because of manic depressive illness. Oedema of the optic disc disappeared after lithium administration had been discontinued. To our knowledge this is the second case of this kind which has been reported in literature.

Zusammenfassung

Bei einer 31jährigen Patientin entwickelte sich ein bilaterales Papillenödem unter einer über 5 Jahre wegen einer manisch-depressiven Erkrankung durchgeführten Lithiumtherapie. Das Ödem verschwand nach Unterbrechung der Lithiumgabe. Unseres Wissens ist dies der zweite bislang publizierte derartige Fall.

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