Primary leiomyosarcoma of the spine: an analysis of imaging manifestations and clinicopathological findings

Abstract

Key points 1. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the spine is extremely rare. 2. Some imaging features could be valuable for diagnosing the disease. 3. The treatment of choice is surgical gross-total resection of the tumor.

Keywords

• Spine
• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Computed tomography