Case Report

An Adolescent Female with Bipolar Disorder Presenting with Lithium-Induced Hyperthyroidism

Table 1

Hormonal profile of the patient with gradual improvements of thyroid hormone levels from being hyperthyroid to euthyroid.

TimelineTSH (0.35–5.5 mcIU/mL)Free T4 (0.9–1.9 ng/dL)Total T3 (55–209 ng/dL)

Initial lab work0.013.5
2 days later<0.023.7351
2 weeks later<0.022.0
1 month later<0.021.5
2 months<0.020.9188
3 months0.390.8175
5 months2.611.2172
7 months2.621.1134