Figure 2From: Giant schwannoma with extensive scalloping of the lumbar vertebral body treated with one-stage posterior surgery: a case report Pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging scans of the lumbar spine. A large tumor mass in the spinal canal at L2-L3 and the vertebral body at L3 can be visualized with increased signal intensity on a sagittal T2-weighted image (A) and a gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted image (B).Back to article page