Sarcoidosis presenting as hiccups

Autor: Kevin G Lazo, Diane E. Stover, Melissa Neumann
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Respirology Case Reports
Respirology Case Reports, Vol 8, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2020)
ISSN: 2051-3380
Popis: Hiccups are common; however, hiccups caused by sarcoidosis have rarely been reported. An unusual case involving a patient with persistent hiccups possibly caused by hilar/mediastinal lymph node enlargement due to sarcoidosis prompted us to perform a literature search. Eight case reports relating hiccups to sarcoidosis were found and in only one case were the hiccups thought to be due to thoracic lymphadenopathy (LAD). Most cases were attributed to involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) with sarcoidosis. Management of hiccups in general is unclear and only chlorpromazine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment; multiple other pharmacological agents have been advocated mostly being ineffective. This case report describes a patient whose hiccups were likely caused by thoracic sarcoidosis. It reviews the mechanisms of hiccups, explores co‐morbid conditions associated with hiccups (including sarcoidosis), and provides some recommended treatments.
Hiccups caused by sarcoidosis have rarely been reported. We present an unusual case of sarcoidosis presenting with persistent hiccups that we believe is caused by his hilar and mediastinal lymph node enlargement.
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