SPINAL-ANESTHESIA AND SPINA-BIFIDA OCCULTA

We describe a patient with unexpected spina bifida who underwent spina l anaesthesia for trans-urethral resection of prostate and developed s erious neurological signs. An unexpected spinal tumour was removed two weeks later. This report demonstrates that not all neurological probl ems associated with spinal anaesthesia should be blamed on the techniq ue.