Hemangioma of the bony skeleton

A hemangioma is a benign vascular malformation that occurs when blood vessels multiply at an abnormal rate. They most commonly occur in the skull and the spine but they can form in any body part.A bony hemangioma can often be referred to by a few other names, primary intraosseous hemangioma or vascular hamartoma.Capillary and cavernous hemangiomas are the most common type of hemangioma to affect bones. They can occur on the surface of the bone or deeper, or in the soft tissues. Often hemangiomas are asymptomatic and are found incidentally on an X-ray or MRI.