title: Radiologic case study. Pyogenic left sacroiliac infection.
abstract: A wide variety of inflammatory, infectious, metabolic, and neoplastic diseases can affect the sacroiliac joints. Early in their course, some of these diseases produce only subtle and nonspecific signs and symptoms. Demonstration of characteristic joint changes, knowledge of specific clinical manifestations, and familiarity with imaging modalities can lead to early diagnosis and treatment of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Coan
authors.forename: Terrence C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Demos
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lomasney
authors.forename: Aileen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pangan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*