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Atypical spinal hemangioma
My husband has been diagnosed.
• Atypical hemangiomas in D7 and L2 vertebral bodies.
• Mild diffuse disc bulge at L4-L5 causing anterior thecal sac indentation, indentation on
bilateral traversing nerve roots. No overt neural foraminal narrowing.
• Small posterior disc osteophyte complex indenting on the anterior thecal sac at C4/5.
His back pain started suddenly on 14th January .Pain is between the areas of D7 to L2.and the points of D7 and L2 which is sometimes radiating to the front rib case.he is almost in bed from past 2 months under great pain. Some doctor s are only telling to rest but some says it is due to hemangioma. He is on continuous pain killers .plz help
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Dr. Deepak A N
Neurologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Atypical hemangiomas may cause vertebral fracture or compression of nerves, he may need vertebroplasty or embolisation depending on the vascularity . Better consult neurosurgeon for above options
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