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Oxaliplatin-Induced Lhermitte’s Sign in Gastric Cancer
Joint Authors
Okamoto, Takeshi
Fukuda, Katsuyuki
Takagi, Koichi
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 64-year-old Japanese man with no significant medical history presented with epigastric discomfort of 2-weeks’ duration.
He was diagnosed with metastatic HER2-positive gastric cancer.
Chemotherapy with capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and trastuzumab was initiated.
During the eighth cycle, he suddenly complained of electric shock-like pain in both legs upon neck flexion, consistent with Lhermitte’s sign.
Oxaliplatin was discontinued, and Lhermitte’s sign resolved after 3 months.
Neurotoxicity is commonly observed in platinum-based chemotherapy, but Lhermitte’s sign is rare.
This is the first report of oxaliplatin-induced Lhermitte’s sign in a gastric cancer patient.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Okamoto, Takeshi& Takagi, Koichi& Fukuda, Katsuyuki. 2020. Oxaliplatin-Induced Lhermitte’s Sign in Gastric Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149517
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Okamoto, Takeshi…[et al.]. Oxaliplatin-Induced Lhermitte’s Sign in Gastric Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149517
American Medical Association (AMA)
Okamoto, Takeshi& Takagi, Koichi& Fukuda, Katsuyuki. Oxaliplatin-Induced Lhermitte’s Sign in Gastric Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149517
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149517