Baclofen-Responsive Hiccups After Esophageal Stenting for Malignancy-Related Dysphagia

Hiccups can have multiple causes, including esophageal lesions. Hiccups after insertion of self-expanding metallic stents have been reported occasionally following stenting for lesions of the gastroesophageal junction. We report a patient who developed hiccups after insertion of a stent for squamous...

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Published in:Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center 2016-04, Vol.29 (2), p.150-150
Main Authors: Sharma, Vishal, De, Arka, Lamoria, Sandeep, Lamba, Brinder Mohan Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Studies
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Esophageal cancer
Hiccups
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Summary:Hiccups can have multiple causes, including esophageal lesions. Hiccups after insertion of self-expanding metallic stents have been reported occasionally following stenting for lesions of the gastroesophageal junction. We report a patient who developed hiccups after insertion of a stent for squamous cell carcinoma of the proximal esophagus. The hiccups responded only to the initiation of baclofen therapy.
ISSN:0899-8280
1525-3252
DOI:10.1080/08998280.2016.11929394