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Brain aneurysm and spinal hemangioma's

Posted by cheryl46 @cheryl46, 1 day ago

Has anyone heard or know if congenital aneurysms and hemangioma's are linked?
My mother passed away 25 years ago at 56 (same age as me now) of a congenital brain stem aneurysm and I was just diagnosed with multiple hemangiomas throughout my spine that was not there last year.
Just wondering if I should be concerned.

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kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | 9 hours ago

You need to get a referral immediately with a Neurosurgeon or at best a neurologist. - like ASAP!

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | 3 hours ago

@cheryl46 Hemangiomas are usually incidental findings in spine imaging, and most are inconsequential. If they cause weakening of the vertebrae, a spine specialist may be concerned. I have several, and they are of no concern. Your situation, of course, is a question for a specialist. I have a bit of uncertainty too with an AVM in my brain that was also an incidental finding. The best I can do is make sure that my blood pressure is well controlled. There are no symptoms, and I wouldn't otherwise know about it.

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