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11 October 2023 : Case report  Japan

Septic Arthritis of Cervical Spine Facet Joints: A Case Report and Review of Imaging

Rare disease

Hironori Kitajima ORCID logo1ABCDE*, Eiju Hatano1ABCD, Masahito Kawaguchi1E, Takuya Sakamoto ORCID logo2F, Toru Ichiseki1E, Ayumi Kaneuji1E, Norio Kawahara1E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941578

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941578

Figure 2. MRI of the cervical spine at admission. Sagittal (A) and axial (B) STIR images. High signal change in the right facet joint and paraspinal muscle of C7/Th1 (yellow arrow) and epidural mass lesions extending from the C6/7 and C7/Th1 intervertebral foramen to the spinal canal (red arrow) were confirmed.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923