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  • A 67-year-old female

  • Neck pain more marked on the left side

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(a–d) Sagittal TSE T2-weighted image with fat saturation (a), axial GE T2*-weighted image (b), axial SE T1-weighted images with fat saturation following administration of contrast medium (c, d). Oedema of the facet joint at C3/C4, with joint effusion (a, arrowhead). The axial image confirms a mild joint effusion, with erosion of the articular surfaces (b, arrowhead). The administration of contrast medium shows enhancement of the facet joint (i.e. osteoarthritis) and periarticular soft tissues (i.e. periapophyseal inflammation) (c, d, arrowhead)

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