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Adhesive Arachnoiditis in a Patient Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery
Takuya Fujita1,2, Yuki Namura1,2, Jun Hanaoka1,2
1Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Kohka Public Hospital, Kohka City, Japan.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
|December 22, 2025
Summary
Adhesive arachnoiditis is a rare condition causing serious neurological issues. A case suggests a local allergy to ropivacaine, used in epidural anesthesia, may cause this condition after surgery.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Anesthesiology
- Immunology
Background:
- Adhesive arachnoiditis is a rare but severe neurological condition.
- It can lead to significant neurological deficits, including paralysis.
- Post-surgical complications require thorough investigation into causative factors.

