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Had a mri without contrast. hemangionoma at t 2. could that be missed as cancer? i have pain there everyday. but i also have cervical stenosis.

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

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Unlikely cancer: Hemangioma may have characteristic MRI appearance even without contrasr.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

Had a mri without contrast. hemangionoma at t 2. could that be missed as cancer? i have pain there everyday. but i also have cervical stenosis.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arthur Heller answered

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