Intractable Hiccups As a Presenting Symptom of Subacute Thyroiditis

Abstract

We describe an unusual presentation of a patient with hiccups. Two weeks before presentation, the patient experienced a sudden onset of hiccups lasting approximately 15 minutes per episode. The patient also reported symptoms of thyrotoxicosis during the same period of time. In euthyroid period hiccups is disappeared. We also discuss the mechanisms of hiccups in patient with thyroiditis.