Hemangioma

• i. Benign tumor of vascular origin; most common tumor of the spine but rarely cause problems
• ii. Most commonly occurs in the thoracolumbar spine
• iii. Radiographically appear as coarse vertical striations; on skull appear as a “spoke-wheel” or reticulated pattern
• iv. Most become symptomatic only after vertebral collapse or fracture
• v. Treatment: radiation therapy, external bracing or if spinal cord compression occurs then surgery