title: Case report 627: Septic arthritis of lumbar facet joint as initial manifestation of spondylodiscitis.
abstract: In summary, septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint has been rarely discussed in the literature [1, 4]. In this case report the histological and bacteriological diagnosis was established by percutaneous needle biopsy guided by fluoroscopy and the response to treatment was confirmed by CT scans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology B, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rousselin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gires
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vallée
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chevrot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015299:Discitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections