title: [Septic arthritis of posterior lumbar facet joint].
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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, CHU de Monastir, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Hamouda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rajhi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bergaoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaouch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hassine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganouni
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Arthrite septique interapophysaire postérieure lombaire.