Chronic hiccup

Chronic hiccup is a rare movement disorder characterized by involuntary spasmodic contractions of the inspiratory muscles synchronized with larynx closure lasting for more than 48 hours.

Schwannoma

A benign nerve sheath tumor composed of Schwann cells.


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PMID (PMCID)
22981784
 MALE
Intractable hiccups: a rare presentation of phrenic nerve schwannoma.
Gilani SM, Danforth RD.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2012;129(6):331-3.
We report a unique case of schwannoma as a cause of chronic hiccups due to the involvement of phrenic nerve.