Fig. 3From: Primary leiomyosarcoma of the spine: an analysis of imaging manifestations and clinicopathological findingsA 37-year-old male with C2 primary leiomyosarcoma. A Axial computed tomography (CT) showed an ill-defined isodense mass in the vertebral body and posterior elements of C2; B Axial CT bone window showed expansive bone destruction; C Sagittal CT bone window showed bone destruction in the vertebral body and posterior elements of C2; D T1 weighted imaging (T1WI) in sagittal view showed an isointense mass; E T2 weighted imaging (T2WI) in sagittal view showed an isointense mass; F The spindle cell in the tumor differentiated into densely packed smooth muscle cells; no tumor necrosis was observed (HE, ×400)Back to article page