Hyperparathyroidism Secondary to Long-Term Use of Lithium Carbonate

Abstract

Martha Bilbatua, Sarahi Herrera-Gonzalez and Divya Shanbhogue

Lithium carbonate has been used for over half a century in the management of many psychiatric conditions like persistent depression, self-mutilation behaviors and bipolar disorder, where it has been proven to have benefit in suicide prevention [1]. Nevertheless, many side effects have been linked to its use, some of which include chronic tubule-interstitial disease, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, thyroid dysfunction and, the focus of this case report, hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism [2].

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