Intractable Hiccups as Presenting Symptom of Brainstem Tumor in Children

Fischer, Asma Q.; McLean, William T.

doi:10.1159/000120036

Cited by 3 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…5 Lesions causing compression of the medulla oblongata have been rarely reported to cause IH. These include cavernoma, 6 hemangioblastoma, 7,8 epyendemoma, 5 choroid plexus papilloma, 9 tuberculoma, 10 syringobulbia, 11,12 syringomyelia, 5 brainstem tumours, 8,13,14 posterior fossa arterovenous malformation, 15 basilar tip aneurysm, 16 and PICA aneurysm. 5 The etiology of IH is most likely due to irritation of the vagal nerve nuclei.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Giant PICA aneurysm presenting as intractable hiccups

Gambhir

Singh

Maindiratta

et al. 2010

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Giant PICA aneurysm presenting as intractable hiccups

Gambhir

Singh

Maindiratta

et al. 2010

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…There have been a few case reports of brain tumor causing intractable hiccups in children. All reported patients had abnormality of neurological examination such as brisk deep tendon reflex, tongue fasciculation, and horizontal nystagmus [11,12]. This reported case had no neurological signs and symptoms and thus underwent multiple investigations for GERD.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Intractable Hiccups and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Attributable to Brain Tumor: A Case Report

Chongsrisawat¹

2018

BJSTR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We report a 6-year-old girl who presented with intractable hiccups and epigastria pain. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was confirmed by esophageal pH monitoring and EGD revealed an esophageal ulcer and erosion at distal esophagus. Treatment with high dose PPI failed to reduce hiccups. MRI of brain demonstrated enhancing infiltrative lesion involved floor of forth ventricle, posterior aspect of lower pons, entire medulla, cervicomedullary junction and extended down to dorsal portion of C7 cord. This report emphasizes brain tumor as the etiology of intractable hiccups leading to severe GERD. When encountering a patient with intractable hiccups, appropriate CNS imaging studies should be included in the evaluation protocol.

show abstract

“…Pneumonia [23,113,115], bronchitis [43] Tuberculosis [109,146] Lung cancer [36] Asthma [17,44] Pleura:…”

Section: Aetiological Factors Of Chronic Hiccupmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hiccup in adults: an overview

Launois¹,

Bizec²,

Whitelaw³

et al. 1993

Eur Respir J

127

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Hiccup is a forceful, involuntary inspiration commonly experienced by fetuses, children and adults. Its purpose is unknown and its pathophysiology still poorly understood. Short hiccup bouts are mostly associated with gastric distention or alcohol intake, resolve spontaneously or with simple folk remedies and do not require medical attention. In contrast, prolonged hiccup is a rare but disabling condition which can induce depression, weight loss and sleep deprivation. A wide variety of pathological conditions can cause chronic hiccup: myocardial infarction, brain tumour, renal failure, prostate cancer, abdominal surgery etc. Detailed medical history and physical examinations will often guide diagnostic investigations (abdominal ultrasound, chest or brain CT scan...). Gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, oesophageal reflux and oesophagitis are commonly observed in chronic hiccup patients and upper gastrointestinal investigations (endoscopy, pH monitoring and manometry) should be included in the diagnostic evaluation systematically. Etiological treatment is not always available and chronic hiccup treatment has classically relied on metoclopramide and chlorpromazine. Recently, baclofen (LIORESAL) has emerged as a safe and often effective treatment.

show abstract

Intractable Hiccups as Presenting Symptom of Brainstem Tumor in Children

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

Giant PICA aneurysm presenting as intractable hiccups

Giant PICA aneurysm presenting as intractable hiccups

Intractable Hiccups and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Attributable to Brain Tumor: A Case Report

Hiccup in adults: an overview

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About