Hiccups, a Rare Presentation of Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

Hiccups, a Rare Presentation of Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

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Hiccup has a wide variety of etiologies irritating the hiccup reflex arc.It is usually benign and self-limited lycogel but can be an alarm sign for serious underlying conditions.Hiccup has been rarely reported in patients with infective endocarditis as a result of splenic involvement and phrenic nerve irritation.Herein, we report a 72-year-old man with the chief complaint of long-lasting hiccups (for a 1-month duration) who was diagnosed with infective endocarditis; however, his spleen was grossly read more intact.The bouts of hiccups repeated 2-3 times a day and lasted for 10-20 minutes.

After the initiation of antibiotics, his symptoms waned for a while and appeared again, and then, the hiccups were eliminated.Long-lasting hiccups can be a presentation of serious medical conditions such as infective endocarditis, with or without splenic involvement.Hence, it is important to keep in mind these conditions to perform proper diagnostic and therapeutic workups.