Intractable hiccup as the initial presenting feature of systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract

An infarctus of medulla oblongata was discovered in a 44-year old man with an intractable hiccup and 10, 11th and 12th right cranial nerves palsies. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with antiphospholipid syndrome was subsequently diagnosed. Hiccup has withdrew with corticosteroid therapy and low-dose aspirin. The other cases of literature and pathophysiologic hypotheses are briefly reported.

Keywords

antiphospholipid syndrome hiccup systemic lupus erythematosus

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