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Large hemangioma cetvical spine .how dangerous? bad upper back pain spasms.perivertabral swelling on ct in sept. tum
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Let me explain: Hemangiomas are benign vascular lesions in soft tissues or bones approximately 50% are found in the thoracic spine, followed by 39% in the lumbar spine and 7% in the cervical spine. Neurological symptoms my develop rarely associated with spinal cord compression neurological involvement is most common in the thoracic spine, but could happen any were. Good luck.
Answered 12/22/2015
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