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Case Studies | Medicine Science | India | Volume 7 Issue 6, June 2018 | Popularity: 6.1 / 10

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Chronic Intractable Hiccup as a Presenting Symptom of Autoimmune Thyroiditis with Hypothyroidism

Sheju Jonathan Jha.J, N. Jeeva, S. Prasanth

Abstract: Hiccup has been reported as a rare presentation in thyrotoxicosis of Graves disease and subacute thyroiditis with hyperthyroidism and not reported in hypothyroidism so far. Here we report a case of chronic persistent intractable hiccup as a presenting symptom of hypothyroidism in autoimmune thyroiditis without a goitre.

Keywords: Hiccup, Intractable hiccup, Persistent hiccup, Hypothyroidism, Autoimmune thyroiditis

Edition: Volume 7 Issue 6, June 2018

Pages: 1181 - 1182

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