Massive uvula oedema during lithium therapy and resolution after lithium discontinuation

Selek, S; Herken, H; Tutkun, H; Savas, E; Savas, HA; Ozen, ME; Virit, O; Bayazit, YILDIRIM

doi:10.1080/13651500500410539

Massive uvula oedema during lithium therapy and resolution after lithium discontinuation

Selek S., Herken H., Tutkun H., Savas E., Savas H., Ozen M., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.73-74, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13651500500410539
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.73-74
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Acute oedema of the uvula is relatively rare, and often idiopathic. There are only a few cases reported up to date. This is the first case of oedema in the uvula that occurred during lithium treatment of a patient with bipolar-I manic disorder.