Cervical radiculopathy from septic arthritis on MRI

Cervical MRI T2-weighted sequences (A, B) in the axial plane show a hyperintense focus of soft tissue inflammation consistent with septic arthritis around left C6 facet joint (arrows) that extends into both left neural foramen (arrowheads) and left-lateral epidural space (dashed arrows).

MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.

Courtesy of Glenn A Tung, MD, FACR.