Question
Hi
My 9 yr old son had been suffering from back and neck pain for a few yrs now. After having ct and MRI scans he was diagnosed with a spinal hemangioma, his consultant has told us this can not cause pain and has sent my son for phsyio . This has left me a little confused and worried as he also told us he didn't know a lot about internal hemangiomas as this is rare . My son still has a lot of pain in the thoracic region , which is where the tumour is , I asked for a bit more information on this condition , but got no answers , I don't even know how large it is or if it is jst on his spine or around his spine , can this be serious or is it common , please inform me about this condition as all I can find is skin hemangiomas . Even a little advice please , I am really worried.
Thankyou for your time in reading this.
         Thankyou miss m speed.

Answer
Hi Michelle,
I just received your question today.
I'm sorry to hear of your son's suffering. I cannot tell by your information if his pain has anything to do with his spinal hemangioma. The literature suggests that hemangiomas are responsible for pain in less than 1 percent of their occurrences yet they can be found in approximately 10 percent of the population. This doesn't
mean that your son's pain is  or is not from the hemangioma.  
Please see this article to learn more:

http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/spine/journals/ortho/%7B83d97eed-4c21-48ff-936

I strongly suggest that you have your son visit an orthopedic specialist to give your son a second opinion.

My heart goes out to you and your son, and I wish I could tell you more at this point.

Best wishes to you and your child,

Dr. Ron Nusbaum