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Hemangioma in l3 vertebrae is it cancer?

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Hemangioma: Hemangioma is a benign tumor of the blood vessel. It is not a cancer. However if it grows rapidly your doctor should make sure that it is not cancer like hemangiosarcoma etc.

Dr Murdock agreed

Answered 11/2/2015

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No: Most likely an asymptomatic vascular anomaly found incidentally on mri.

Answered 9/15/2013

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