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[Septic arthritis of posterior lumbar facet joint]
M Ben Hamouda1, H Rajhi, M Golli
1Service de Radiologie, CHU de Monastir, Tunisie.
Journal De Radiologie
|May 1, 1997
Abstract:
Septic arthritis of the posterior lumbar joints is extremely rare. The clinical picture of this unusual site of infection can easily lead to confusion with spondylodiscitis which is more common. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman with Staphylococcus aureus septic arthritis of the left L5-S1 lumbar facet joint. CT scan was helpful to establish the diagnosis and to guide the percutaneous needle biopsy.