Lithium-induced thyroiditis in a patient having bipolar affective disorder - A rare case report

Abstract

A 22-year-old female, previously diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder on lithium therapy, presented to us with manic symptoms. The blood investigations revealed elevated thyroxine and thyroid peroxidase antibodies and reduced thyroid-stimulating hormone with poor tapping function of thyroid on technetium thyroid scintigraphy indicating lithium-induced thyroiditis.

Keywords

• Bipolar affective disorder
• lithium
• thyroiditis