Female, 54 years old, with trismus and left jaw pain, attention to the left TMJ. Please note that a detailed assessment of the temporomandibular articulations was previously obtained on the dedicated TMJ MRI from 6/8/2015.Mild ill-defined increased T2 signal is evident within the soft tissues of the left masticator space surrounding the temporomandibular joint.No mass or discrete fluid collection is seen. Within the limitations of some technical artifact on the fat-suppressed postcontrast images, no definite evidence of pathologic enhancement is seen in the vicinity of the left TMJ.The aerodigestive mucosa is smooth and free of mass lesions. No pathologic adenopathy is detected in the neck. The salivary glands and the thyroid are unremarkable. The bone marrow signal characteristics are within normal limits. Reversal of the normal cervical lordosis is likely positional.
Mild edema is suspected within the soft tissues of the left masticator space surrounding the temporomandibular joint. No mass or fluid collection is seen. No other specific abnormalities are detected.