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Mindy Weisberger

Diagnostic dilemma: A man had hiccups for 5 days — and a virus may have been to blame

Illustration of coronavirus particles. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses named for their appearance under electron microscopy, where their round-tipped surface spikes make them resemble a crown. .

The patient: A 60-year-old man in Istanbul

The symptoms: The patient went to a hospital after having hiccups for three days.

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