Association of lumbar vertebral hemangiomas with low back pain, morphological changes, and quality of life: a cross-sectional study
Daishui Yang, Luis Becker, Lukas Mödl, Tianwei Zhang, Sihai Liu, Bernhard U Hoehl, Matthias Pumberger, Hendrik Schmidt · 2026
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Daishui Yang and co-authors publish a 2026 cross-sectional study of benign blood vessel growths inside lumbar vertebrae and their link to back pain. These hemangiomas are common scan findings, yet whether they cause symptoms is debated. Over a thousand participants with and without back pain had spinal imaging and examinations.
The growths appeared in a small share of participants and became more frequent with age. Rates differed somewhat between pain groups, but no significant link to intermittent or chronic pain emerged. Pain intensity, daily function, and quality of life were alike with or without the lesions. After matching, people with the growths did show more disc degeneration. The authors conclude these lesions look largely incidental to pain.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daishui Yang, Luis Becker, Lukas Mödl, Tianwei Zhang, Sihai Liu, Bernhard U Hoehl, Matthias Pumberger, Hendrik Schmidt |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |