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On the significance of Lhermitte's sign in oncology

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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.

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  1. Pain Therapy and Palliative Care Division, National Cancer Institute of Milan, Italy

    Vittorio Ventafridda, Augusto Caraceni, Cinzia Martini, Alberto Sbanotto & Franco De Conno

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Ventafridda, V., Caraceni, A., Martini, C. et al. On the significance of Lhermitte's sign in oncology. J Neuro-Oncol 10, 133–137 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00146874

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