title: Intractable hiccups as an unusual presentation of a uterine leiomyoma: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Huei
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Nae-Fang
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Twu
authors.forename: Jong-Ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fuh
authors.forename: Peng-Hui
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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