Abstract
4/2022
vol. 14
Case report
Vitamin B12 supplementation in untreatable hiccup – case study
- Klinika Medycyny Paliatywnej, USK im. WAM – CSW w Łodzi, Łódź, Polska
Medycyna Paliatywna 2022; 14(4): 197–200
Online publish date: 2023/04/28
Hiccup is a common symptom among palliative patients. However, its pathomechanism remains little known, which makes effective treatment difficult. The following article presents a patient case study after treatment for gastric adenocarcinoma, in whom untreatable hiccup developed. After exclusion of the most common causes of singultus, attention was drawn to deepening vitamin B12, deficiency – macrocytic anaemia. As a result of substitution treatment, there has been a permanent cessation of the ailments. This case suggests that cobalamin can be one of the alternative methods in hiccup management, which would demand further research.
Keywords
hiccups, vitamin B12, homocysteine, methylmalonic acid
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