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Has anyone had any problems with a spinal hemangioma?


I had an MRI and they found a hemangioma on my T12 vertebrae. I know already what it is and that it is benign. On the MRI, it showed that my L5-S1 disc is pretty much done and L3-4 &L4-5 are on the way out. Now I have pain there (duh right) however I also have pain up higher and I have had pain there for as long as I can remember. The ortho doc I was referred to said there was nothing wrong with that area and there for the pain must be traveling up from the blown disc at L5-S1. There isn't really that much pain in between those 2 spaces though. Also, on the high spot, any pressure there has caused pain for many years, kind of like pain you get when you push on a really bad bruising.
I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or know someone that has and could that hemangioma be causing some of pain. I also have a hemangioma on my right sacral ala.
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I.m sure the doctor must know if he has checked you thoroughly. Sometimes you get referred pain when a problem in oone area causes pain in another. It could be this is what you have, Ask the doctor,  (+ info)

My upper eye is a little deformed for a hemangioma when i was a kid. How much will plastic surgery cost?


Will insurance cover anything? Its right on my eyebrow, will it be a harder procedure since they will have to add hair
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$ 8,000 - less in Mexico.  (+ info)

my 2 month old daughter has a deforming hemangioma on her face, is she 2 young to have it removed?


she has a internal and superfacial hemangioma on her nose that is deforming her entire nose, and growing more everyday it seems, we live in canada and i don't know where to take her, so far her doctor has been no help only wanting to wait things out, but i fear if we do that her nose will be forever deformed, has anyone else had this happen?
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Go to another doctor. It is always better to have a second or third opinion. I would go to the best hospital in my area.  (+ info)

What type of doctor is best to remove a strawberry hemangioma birthmark from my son's forehead?


I don't even "see" it anymore, I am so used to it and so although it is the size of a pinky nail, I just never notice it,.....but he's rubbing it raw and making it bleed daily. He is 10 months old. I don't know whether to consult a plastic surgeon since it's on his face so prominantly visable, or a dermatologist. Do they use laser or surgery? Thanks
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Plastic surgeon. This would their area of specialty.

Other doctors can do it, but if it were my son, it would without doubt, be a plastic surgeon.  (+ info)

When is it time to seek immediate help for liver Hemangioma?


I have pain in abdomen mostly upper,its intermitantly sharp and makes me wince,im weak,bloated,fatigue,achy,headache,emotional,trace blood in urine,some back pain,ect... Do i wait to see my DR or go to ER?
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If you have a liver hemangioma that has ruptured, go to an emergency room immediately.

Most liver hemangiomas are benign tumors involving small balls of blood vessels, and most people with them don't even realize they have them. I have several marble-sized ones that were discovered over 15 years ago, and they have never troubled me, so I'm more fortunate than you.

Even if it isn't a liver hemangioma, you still need to seek emergency care immediately, especially for the hematuria (blood in your urine). Go to an ER and good luck!  (+ info)

i was diagnosed that i have a hemangioma, is there a possibility that it will be treated?


There are medical especialists said that it is better if i will not go under operation. The hemangioma is not inborn, when i was 9 years old it's just happen that a bloody mass appear in my gums.
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Most hemangiomas disappear without treatment, leaving minimal or no visible marks. Large hemangiomas can leave visible skin changes secondary to severe stretching of the skin or damage to surface texture. When hemangiomas interfere with vision, breathing, or threaten significant cosmetic injury, they are usually treated.

The mainstay of treatment is oral corticosteroid therapy. Other drugs such as interferon[9] or vincristine are sometimes considered if the corticosteroids do not work. If this fails, surgical removal often becomes necessary. Blockage of the airway will often require a tracheostomy to be performed (insertion of an external airway through the front of the neck into the trachea below the level of the obstruction). Smaller raised lesions are sometimes treated with injection of corticosteroid directly into the lesion. Pulsed dye laser can be useful for very early flat superficial lesions if they appear in cosmetically significant areas or for those lesions that leave residual surface blood vessels in the case of incomplete resolution. Unfortunately raised lesions or lesions under the skin do not respond to laser.

Beta-blocker using agents such as propranolol is a new emerging form of therapy producing some impressive responses. Recent evidence (June 2008) suggests that propranolol can be used to treat severe hemangiomas[10]. This treatment may prove superior to corticosteroids, as propranolol has far less side effects. If the initial impressions are confirmed it may become the mainstream therapy of the future.

Ulceration will usually heal with topical medication and special dressings under medical supervision. Sometimes pulsed dye laser can be used to accelerate healing.

There is also a rare effect of Hemangioma which can cause more serious complications.

[edit] Prognosis

Hemangiomas go through three stages of development and decay:

1. In the proliferation stage, a hemangioma grows very quickly. This stage can last up to twelve months.
2. In the rest stage, there is very little change in a hemangioma's appearance. This usually lasts until the infant is one to two years old.
3. In the involution phase, a hemangioma finally begins to diminish in size. Fifty percent of lesions will have disappeared by age five with the vast majority gone by puberty.  (+ info)

Does anybody know of a good treatment for a hemangioma birthmark?


Does anybody know of any surgeons that deal with these?
mine has never gone away and it's very vascular.
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If you are over the age of 10 and it is still very vascular, it is probably not a hemangioma. Some doctors will refer to any vascular anomaly as a hemangioma, but true hemangiomas occur only in infants, and lose their vascular quality during involution (though some permanently leave scars or discolored skin).

A good place to start your search for treatment is the Vascular Birthmark Foundation. They can help you find a doctor to evaluate your condition.  (+ info)

To mothers that have babies with a Hemangioma?


Hemangioma AKA Strawberry Mark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemangioma

My daughter has one on her chest, it is probably just a bit smaller than the size of a quarter. Did anyone feel like they had to be so careful? Her doctor said not to worry about it, more than likely nothing would happen, like it would start to bleed or anything. But still! It completely worries me!

How long before it went away? And did anything ever happen, like did it ever bleed? What are your experiences with this?

Thanks!
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My daughter doesn't have one, but my niece does. Hers is located on the side of her head, in her hair. When she was young, and it was new, but no at 18 months, we don't even think about it. Hers was rather large. It is one that looks like a raised bump. One like the second picture dodownn your link, not the first one. When researching them, I found that hers wasn't bad at all, and they can be rather severe. Hers is proprobablylf the size it used to be, but she also has a lot more hair now, so it's not even noticeable. I'd actactuallyve to really look at it to see what size it is. Nothing ever happened with it. It would get slightly larger, in the summer, if it was hot out, but that's really it.  (+ info)

who was the young boy matthew who died if a hemangioma in his lungs in the 1990's?


Matthew went to the mayo clinic, & died before he could get a heart & lung transplant.
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Has anyone had successsful treatment for a strawberry hemangioma on their baby?


I have a 2 month old that has developed a strawberry on her cheek. It is about an 1/8 of an inch right now. I have done a lot of research on this and the thought of the possibility of how large it can get terrifies me. I am curious if anyone has had their child treated for this, and what treatment is the most successful. How old were they when you had this done?
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My 8 month old baby boy has a little one on the top of his right hand. It has stayed about the same size in shape (since 2 weeks old), but is slowly getting less red. My pediatrician said that most hemangiomas fall off when baby is about one year old. I'm waiting to find out now. Good luck with your LO!  (+ info)

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