Unusual cause of Intractable Hiccups – A case report

Authors

  • Arathy Radhakrishnan Department of Pharmacy Practice, St. Joseph's College of Pharmacy, Cherthala, Kerala, India. Author
  • Siby Joseph Department of Pharmacy Practice, St. Joseph's College of Pharmacy, Cherthala, Kerala, India. Author
  • Amit Jose Consultant Pulmonologist, Pulmonology Department, Lourdes Hospital, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science & Research, Kochi, Kerala, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/ad5bw865

Keywords:

Chronic Hiccups, singultus, Tuberculosis atypical symptoms

Abstract

A case of persistent hiccups was resolved when an active tuberculosis infection was treated. A 61-year-old male patient presented with intractable hiccups, vomiting, breathlessness, and cough for 3 months. His HRCT THORAX and X-RAY showed thick-walled cavitary lesions in the right upper lobe. Acid-fast bacilli smear tested positive - Grade 2 and he was started on anti-tubercular therapy following which his hiccups, that lasted for months, improved. He was discharged in a stable condition.

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Published

2022-09-30

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2022)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Unusual cause of Intractable Hiccups – A case report. (2022). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 12(3), 2726-2728. https://doi.org/10.5530/ad5bw865

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