Intractable hiccups as an unusual presentation of a uterine leiomyoma: a case report.
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.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Cheng
Ming-Huei
MH
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Twu
Nae-Fang
NF
Fuh
Jong-Ling
JL
Wang
Peng-Hui
PH
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006606:Hiccup / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery