PubMed · 6963892
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J R Iturregui-Pagán. 1982. Prostatic abscess.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6963892/
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A 10-year-old boy presented with a 7-day history of back pain and pyrexia. MRI showed an epidural abscess arising from septic arthritis in a lumbar facet joint. Whilst septic arthritis in a large joint is relatively common in children, epidural abscess is rare. This case illustrates how infection in a synovial joint may extend into the extradural space and might be the route of infection in more cases than has previously been recognised.