title: On the significance of Lhermitte's sign in oncology.
abstract: We present three cases of Lhermitte's sign out of twenty consecutive cases of epidural spinal cord compression due to metastatic cancer. The three patients were diagnosed with epidural thoracic compressions. The literature on Lhermitte's sign is reviewed with emphasis on the differential diagnosis of this symptom in oncological patients.
authors.affiliation: Pain Therapy and Palliative Care Division, National Cancer Institute of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ventafridda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caraceni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sbanotto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Conno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin