 |
|
Lithium Compound Treatment and Psoriasis
Inger Skoven, MD;
Jens Thormann, MD
Arch Dermatol. 1979;115(10):1185-1187.
Abstract
Observations were made of 12 cases of psoriasis that developed and three cases of psoriasis that became exacerbated during treatment with lithium compounds. Only two patients had a family history of psoriasis, and results of a search for increased frequencies of the histocompatibility antigens seen in psoriasis vulgaris were negative. The clinical features were identical to severe psoriasis vulgaris and the diagnosis was confirmed by histologic examination performed in six cases. However, the skin changes disappeared or returned to pretreatment level after withdrawal of lithium compounds. A positive provocation test result was obtained in two cases, the secondary latency time being shorter than the primary. We suggest that the psoriasis was induced or exacerbated by lithium compounds.
(Arch Dermatol 115:1185-1187, 1979)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Dermatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark (Dr Skoven), and the Department of Dermatology, Marselisborg Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (Dr Thormann).
Footnotes
Accepted for publication April 17, 1979.
Reprint requests to Department of Dermatology, Marselisborg Hospital, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark (Dr Thormann).
 CiteULike  Connotea  Del.icio.us  Digg  Facebook  Reddit  Technorati  Twitter
What's this?
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES
Lithium Carbonate Intoxication: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Simard et al.
Arch Intern Med 1989;149:36-46.
ABSTRACT
Commentary: Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Regulation of Normal and Psoriatic Epidermis
Voorhees
Arch Dermatol 1982;118:869-874.
ABSTRACT
Lithium Carbonate Toxicity: Acneform Eruption and Other Manifestations
Heng
Arch Dermatol 1982;118:246-248.
ABSTRACT
|
