04 April 2018
: Case report
Persistent Hiccups After Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Adverse events of drug therapy
Ahmad Khaled Abubaker1ABEF*, Daher K. Rabadi1DF, Manal Kassab2BC, Mohannad A. Al-Qudah3AFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.908536
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:397-399
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hiccup is a rare complication after a cervical epidural steroid injection used in the treatment of chronic pain. A few studies have reported on the physiological and pharmacological aspects of hiccups after epidural steroid injection and there have been some case reports published. Our presented case report provides insight into the side effect of hiccups that can occur in association with cervical epidural analgesia, and will help inform anesthesiologist about this unpleasant complication.
CASE REPORT: We present a rare case of persistent hiccups after a cervical epidural steroid injection in a 60-year-old male patient with chronic pain due to disc protrusion in C3–C7.
CONCLUSIONS: Persistent hiccups after epidural injection is a serious complication. As the exact mechanism of hiccups is not yet known, regardless the level of epidural or the mixture of drugs used, and the incident of hiccups after epidural injection is not well-reported, we think that the etiology and the incident rate must be further evaluated.
Keywords: Anesthetics, Local, Hiccup, Injections, Epidural, Steroids
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