Charcot spine is an unusual neuropathic arthropathy that may be found
in patients with complete neurologic lesions of the spinal cord. The c
ase presented represents a progressive destructive lesion of a Charcot
spine, which, on extensive investigation and subsequent surgical arth
rodesis, demonstrated an infectious process. Infection must be conside
red as a possible etiology in a destructive lesion of a Charcot spine.