A Rare Case of Thoracic Pyogenic Facet Joint Infection
Joint Authors
Setoue, Tomoyuki
Nakamura, Jun-ichiro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pyogenic facet joint infection is a rare but severe infection.
The most common complaint on presentation is pain followed by fever, then neurologic impairment.
While the lumbar spine is involved in the vast majority of cases presented in the literature, the case presented here occurred in the thoracic spine.
The patient was a 48-year-old immune-competent female who presented with left back pain.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated a facet effusion, paraspinal abscess, and epidural abscess in the level of 9th-11th thoracic vertebra.
On the 6th day of treatment, she presented a neurological disorder and underwent decompressive laminectomy and surgical debridement.
We observed immediate improvement as a result of the surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Setoue, Tomoyuki& Nakamura, Jun-ichiro. 2019. A Rare Case of Thoracic Pyogenic Facet Joint Infection. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142997
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Setoue, Tomoyuki& Nakamura, Jun-ichiro. A Rare Case of Thoracic Pyogenic Facet Joint Infection. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142997
American Medical Association (AMA)
Setoue, Tomoyuki& Nakamura, Jun-ichiro. A Rare Case of Thoracic Pyogenic Facet Joint Infection. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142997
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142997