Baclofen-Responsive Hiccups After Esophageal Stenting for Malignancy-Related Dysphagia. Issue 2 (1st April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Vishal; De, Arka; Lamoria, Sandeep; Lamba, Brinder Mohan Singh
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 29:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 150
• Page End: 150
• Publication Date: 2016-04-01
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929394
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract : 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.