Cutaneous Conditions Observed in Patients During Treatment with Lithium
C. L. CALLAWAY M.D.1,
H. C. HENDRIE M.B., CH.B.2, , and
E. D. LUBY M.D.2
1 Kent Oaks Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich.
2 Staff psychiatrist and assistant director, respectively, at the Lafayette Clinic, and are with the department of psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Five cases are reported in which cutaneous lesions—rashes and ulcers—developed during lithium treatment of manic behavior. These symptoms appeared during the first three weeks of treatment and responded well to a reduction in lithium dosage or treatment with antihistamines and steroids.
