t4 hemangioma

[rosemary67]

I have a tiny t4 hemangioma, per the mri what does that mean. can someone help

[Alleycat424]

Thank you, right now I am on Charity care. This doctor says it's not pressing on any nerves but I know what it is like to have a pinched nerve and it sure does feel like it. The funny thing is I have a synovial cyst in my lower spine. It isn't supposed to be affecting me eather but I have pain coming from it too. I am thinking of seeing a Neurosurgeon and getting a second opinion. Thanks for the advice...

[ardensmom]

If you have degenerative changes to your spine (basically loss of bone mass), it could be causing some nerve compression, and you would feel this as tingling or numbness. It is hard to say if this is the cause, as mild- moderate degenerative changes are normal depending on age and past history.

Yes the two findings are the same, the wording is different because Xrays would only view hard/dense structures. MRI and CT view soft and/or hard structures depending on what they're looking for. MRI is better than the CT, but there are different qualities of MRI, depends on how quick the study is.

As for the meningioma, it really depends on if it's pressing on any nerves. I can't really give you advice on what to do, as health care is so different in the states, but I would see a different doc. You're not making it up and deserve to be taken seriously.

[Alleycat424]

What else could be causing the numbness and pain in that area. When I had an Xray back in 1994, they said I had a loss of disk space Height at the T4-T5 area. He told me I had a segmentation anomaly. Then I had the MRI which states what it said up above in my other post. Is that the same thing or am I getting 2 differant readings.  I have had trouble since the Chiropractor did that to my back. It was spasming real bad for about 10 years in my back and around my chest making it hard to breath and then it changed to the numbness and burning. That is why I feel like they are missing something in the tests. What other tests could be done to see what is going on. Would a CT scan show anything better then the MRI?

[ardensmom]

a hemangioma is a benign (noncancerous) growth, usually one is born with it. It can be located anywhere, and shouldn't be an issue if it isn't interfering with any other structures.

[Alleycat424]

I  just had an MRI done and the findings were:
1. Mild-Moderate Multilevel Degenerative Changes, slightly more prominent at T6-T7. These results in no significant Central Canal or Neural Forminal Compromise at any level.
2. Equivocal small Intraosseous Hemangioma at T4.

The doctor said there is no reason for my numbness and pain that I am having. I hurt really bad though and wondered if you have pain with yours? I was seeing a Chiropractor 20 years ago and he adjusted my neck causing a loud pop and my back has been in trouble ever since. They say this is a birth defect. Do you have alot of trouble with yours?