Sacral Hemangioma: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

A sacral hemangioma is a benign blood vessel tumor in the sacrum (triangular bone at spine base). Relatively rare; typically affects adults aged 20–40.

Symptoms

Can be symptomatic or asymptomatic.

• Symptomatic: Lower back/buttock/thigh pain; leg numbness/tingling; bowel/bladder difficulty; sexual dysfunction.
• Asymptomatic: No symptoms; found incidentally on imaging for other reasons.

Treatment

Depends on symptom severity.

• Symptomatic: Pain/inflammation medication; physical therapy for flexibility/motion; surgery to remove hemangioma.
• Asymptomatic: Typically no treatment needed.