Pyogenic Lumbar Facet Joint Infection with Foot Drop

Figure 2

MRI images on the 5th day of hospitalization. Sagittal view (a and b) and axial view at L4/5 (c) of T2-STIR MRI showing an abscess from the facet joint to the paravertebral muscle (a, c) and epidural abscess (arrows).

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