Intractable hiccups causing avid FDG uptake in the muscles of respiration.

摘要

It has been previously reported in the literature that intractable hiccups (singultus) may indicate a serious underlying pathology [1]. In particular, there have been well-documented cases that intractable hiccups are associated with cerebral toxoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients [2-4]. We present a case using F-18-flurodeoxygluocose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) that demonstrates the effect of intractable hiccups on FDG uptake in a PET scan.