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Intractable hiccups as an unusual presentation of a uterine leiomyoma: a case report
Ming-Huei Cheng1, Nae-Fang Twu, Jong-Ling Fuh
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background:
Hiccups, or singultus, are an abrupt, intense contraction of the inspiratory muscles accompanied by closure of the glottis and are experienced by most people. people.
Case:
A 41-year-old woman with a large uterine myoma presented with recurrent and intractable hiccup boutsfor 1 year. The hiccups resolved spontaneously after hysterectomy.
Conclusion:
A uterine leiomyoma, especially the subserosal type, might become a possible etiology of hiccups when large enough to cause irritation of the vagus or phrenic nerve.
