Septic arthritis of the cervical facets: Unusual cause of neck pain

J Gen Fam Med. 2018 Jun 21;19(4):143-144. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.181. eCollection 2018 Jul.

Authors

Yoshitaka Tomoda¹, Yasuyuki Kihara², Ryoji Kozuma², Kazutoyo Tanaka¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Medicine Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital Fukuoka Japan.
² Department of General Internal Medicine Kitakyushu General Hospital Fukuoka Japan.

Abstract

Sagittal T2-weighted fat saturation magnetic resonance imaging reveals erosion and a high-intensity area around the C3-C4 facet joint.

Keywords: facet joint; septic arthritis.