Stubborn hiccups as a sign of massive apoplexy in a naive acromegaly patient with pituitary macroadenoma

Pituitary apoplexy (PA) may very rarely present with hiccups. A 32-year-old man with classical acromegaloid features was admitted with headache, nausea, vomiting and stubborn hiccups. Pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated apoplexy of a macroadenoma with suprasellar extension abutti...

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Main Authors: Gulay Simsek Bagir, Soner Civi, Ozgur Kardes, Fazilet Kayaselcuk, Melek Eda Ertorer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2017-05-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://www.edmcasereports.com/articles/endocrinology-diabetes-and-metabolism-case-reports/10.1530/EDM-17-0044