11 October 2023
: Case report 
Septic Arthritis of Cervical Spine Facet Joints: A Case Report and Review of Imaging
Rare disease
Hironori Kitajima
1ABCDE*, Eiju Hatano1ABCD, Masahito Kawaguchi1E, Takuya Sakamoto 2F, Toru Ichiseki1E, Ayumi Kaneuji1E, Norio Kawahara1E
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941578
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941578
Table 2. The 15 cases of septic arthritis of the cervical facet joint.
| Case | Yr | Age | Sex | Patient History | Neck pain | Neurological symptoms | Level | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halla JT et al []12 | 1991 | 76 | M | – | + | Right-sided hemiparesis and truncal paresthesias | Rt. C1/2 | N/A |
| Antony JM et al []15 | 2001 | 47 | M | – | + | Right-sided deltoid and biceps muscles weakness Right deltoid muscle strength was 2/5, right biceps muscle strength was 4/5 | Rt. C4/5 | N/A |
| Antony JM et al []15 | 2001 | 52 | M | – | + | Weakness in left deltoid and biceps muscles and paresthesias in left hand. | Lt. C4/5 | N/A |
| Sasaki K et al []11 | 2006 | 76 | F | Diabetes, cirrhosis | + | – | Lt. C1/2 | N/A |
| Michel-Batôt C et al []10 | 2008 | 76 | M | Alcoholism | + | Tetraparesis | Bi. C3-5 | N/A |
| Michel-Batôt C et al []10 | 2008 | 55 | M | – | + | – | Lt. C4/5 | N/A |
| Stecher JM et al []9 | 2010 | 57 | M | Diabetes | + | – | Lt. C5/6 | N/A |
| Jones JL et al []8 | 2012 | 60 | M | CHF | + | – | Rt. C1/2 | Dental infection |
| Takatori R et al []16 | 2015 | 40 | M | – | + | Right arm-dominant tetraplegia. (Frankel C1) | Rt. C3/4 | N/A |
| Takashi K et al []14 | 2015 | 53 | M | – | + | Discomfort in left upper extremity. Hyperreflexia of biceps tendon reflex, triceps tendon reflex, patellar tendon reflex and Achilles tendon reflex | Lt. C1/2 | N/A |
| Paloma C et al []7 | 2015 | 75 | F | – | + | – | Lt. C1/2 | Steroid injection |
| Kaye ID et al []13 | 2016 | 65 | M | Diabetes, HT | + | Weakness in right upper extremity, particularly, weakness with right shoulder abduction and right elbow flexion. Right deltoid strength was 2/5, right biceps 4/5, and right triceps was 4/5. sensation was diminished along the right lateral brachium | Rt. C4/5 | Dental infection |
| Sahiba S et al []5 | 2017 | 64 | M | Diabetes, cirrhosis, HT | + | Decreased power of the left upper limb and left lower limb. | Lt.C3-C5, C6-Th1 | Pneumonia |
| Gokhan K et al []6 | 2017 | 56 | M | HT | + | – | Rt. C1/2 | N/A |
| Tomoda Y et al []4 | 2018 | 66 | F | – | + | – | Rt. C2-4 | N/A |