An unmasked neurological pathology (schwannoma) following spinal anesthesia.

ABSTRACT

A neurological deficit occurred following spinal anaesthesia that unmasked a relatively important neurological pathology. Spinal anesthesia was performed between L3 and L4 by midline approach at the first attempt. Postoperative clinical examination of the patient showed sensory loss below the T5 segment. Whenever new neurological signs are seen after regional anesthesia, further investigations should be done immediately for differential diagnosis. - ÖZET - Spinal anestezi sonrasi gelisen oldukça önemli bir nörolojik patolojiyi kapsayan olgu sunuldu. Spinal anestezi ilk girisimde L3-4 arasindan orta hattan gerçeklestirildi. Postoperatif klinik muayenesinde T5 segmentinin altinda duyusal kayip tespit edildi. Rejyonel anestezi sonrasi ne zaman yeni nörolojik bulgular gözlenirse ayirici tani için hemen ileri tetkikler yapilmalidir.