Mondors Disease

Superficial thrombophlebitis (Mondor′s Disease) after breast augmentation surgery

“…Classical Mondor's disease affects veins that protrude from the mammary nipple-areolar complex and axilla (lateral thoracic vein), above and around the epigastrium (superior epigastric vein) and in the costal margin and superior abdominal wall (thoracoepigastric vein). [1][2][3][4][5][6] This filiform phlebitis occurs at the same frequency in both sides of the thorax and most cases are unilateral. [1] The typical presentation is that of an abrupt onset of pain in the breast or chest wall, followed by the appearance of a firm, red, tender cord corresponding to the location of one of those three superficial chest wall veins.…”

“…Although the clinical diagnosis of Mondor's disease was clear, complementary tests were performed to rule out other pathologies. [2][3][4][5][6][7] The results of the laboratory investigation (including hemogram, serum lipids, liver function tests, D-dimer, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, autoantibody screening, blood clotting levels, and thrombophylia screening) were normal. Breast and axillary ultrasound evidenced thrombophlebitis of the left thoracoepigastric vein and ruled out the possibility of breast cancer.…”

“…ondor's disease is characterized by superficial thrombophlebitis or phlebitis of the anterior or lateral wall of the chest involving the lateral thoracic, thoracoepigastric, or superior epigastric veins. [1][2][3][4] About 75% of the cases are women, generally between the second and fifth decades of life. Most cases are unilateral, and the most commonly affected vessel is the thoracoepigastric vein.…”

“…Most cases are unilateral, and the most commonly affected vessel is the thoracoepigastric vein. [1][2][3][4][5][6] The authors present here a case of superficial thrombophlebitis of the left anterolateral chest wall in a young female who had undergone breast augmentation five months prior to the appearance of the initial clinical symptoms. The authors also analysed the main etiologic components and preponderant clinical aspects of the disease, and determined all appropriate therapeutic measures.…”

Superficial thrombophlebitis (Mondor's Disease) after breast augmentation surgery

“…[1–4] About 75% of the cases are women, generally between the second and fifth decades of life. Most cases are unilateral, and the most commonly affected vessel is the thoracoepigastric vein.…”