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Hemangioma

Mariannemm
Mariannemm CSN Member Posts: 136
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Have any of you had a spinal hemangioma? I have been dx with 2 of them on my spine. I can the onc on Monday. I am so worried! Marianne

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  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer CSN Member Posts: 1,184
    I haven't been Dx with
    I haven't been Dx with hemangioma, I just wanted to say you are in my prayers and thoughts. I know some one will be along soon. Try not to worry to much Take care Kay.
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia CSN Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    A vertebral hemangioma is a
    A vertebral hemangioma is a benign tumor made up of blood and/or blood vessels. Are they bothering you or were they found incidentally? If they are not painful, I would not worry as they are not cancer and they are common.

    See: http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=25689
  • MAJW
    MAJW CSN Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    Had them......
    i'VE HAD THEM AT LEAST 30 YEARS..IN MY CASE, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!
    PEACE BE WITH YOU
  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 CSN Member Posts: 1,566 Member
    MAJW said:

    Had them......
    i'VE HAD THEM AT LEAST 30 YEARS..IN MY CASE, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!
    PEACE BE WITH YOU

    Hi Marianne,
    When I was

    Hi Marianne,
    When I was first dx I had to go through other tests, you know to see if it had spread.
    Well one was a CT of my liver. It came back with something there so had an MRI and low and behold, I had a hemangioma on my liver.
    It's harmless and has probably always been there.
    I don't know about the spine, but I bet it's the same thing..harmless.
    blood vessels.
    Take care,
    Wanda