World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 3, Number 4, August 2012, pages 182-186

Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma to the Spine Complicated With Thrombocytopenia

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. (A); (B); (C) (CT - sagittal, axial and MR T2- sagittal) soft tissue lesion extending both anteriorly and posteriorly causing canal stenosis, and destructed vertebral body, with canal involvement.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Postoperative (A) Sagittal and (B) AP images showing placement of screws.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. (A) Bone involved by cellular spindle cell proliferation forming fascicles with mild nuclear atypia and rare mitoses. (B). Tumor cells are diffusely positive for smooth muscle actin.