Singulto persistente secundario a COVID-19

Daniel Cuartero; Marina  Villuendas; Elisabeth Noguera; Antoni Riera-Mestre

doi:10.32818/reccmi.a7n3a2

Authors

Daniel Cuartero Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
Marina Villuendas Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
Elisabeth Noguera Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
Antoni Riera-Mestre Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL); Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Universitat de Barcelona L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a7n3a2

Keywords:

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, singultus, pneumonia

Abstract

Singultus (commonly known as hiccups) are involuntary, spasmodic contractions of the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles. It is mainly secondary to benign conditions. We present the case of an 83-year-old man who, after hospital discharge for COVID-19, presents persistent singultus. It finally resolved after treatment with dexamethasone.

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