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.

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.