11 October 2023: Articles
Septic Arthritis of Cervical Spine Facet Joints: A Case Report and Review of Imaging
Rare disease
Hironori Kitajima A* , Eiju Hatano A , Masahito Kawaguchi E , Takuya Sakamoto F , Toru Ichiseki E , Ayumi Kaneuji E , Norio Kawahara EDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941578
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941578
Figure 5. Changes in CT of the cervical facet joint. Axial image at the same level over time. (A) Day 1, (B) day 10, (C) day 41, (D) day 191. On day 1, only deformation in the cervical spine was noted, but bone destruction on the right facet joint of C7/Th1 was confirmed on day 10. Day 41 showed no progression of facet joint destruction compared to day 10. Fusion of the right facet joint of C7/Th1 was confirmed on day 191.