Paraspinal abscess complicated by endocarditis following a facet joint injection

Bryan C. Hoelzer; Toby N. Weingarten; W. Michael Hooten; R. Scott Wright; Walter R. Wilson; Peter R. Wilson

doi:10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.05.005

Paraspinal abscess complicated by endocarditis following a facet joint injection

Bryan C. Hoelzer, Toby N. Weingarten, W. Michael Hooten, R. Scott Wright, Walter R. Wilson, Peter R. Wilson

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Abstract

Infectious complications secondary to lumbar facet injections are exceedingly rare, follow an indolent course, and local sequelae include abscess spread or infections of the central nervous system. We present the case of the development of a facet abscess and infective endocarditis, which developed shortly after a lumbar facet injection. With the increase in interventional pain procedures, physicians must be aware of potential infectious complications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	261-265
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Journal of Pain
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.05.005
State	Published - Apr 2008

Keywords

Abscess
Complication
Facet
Infective endocarditis
Injection
Pain

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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