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Aug 19, 2023 · Mondor disease is a rare benign breast condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the subcutaneous veins of the breast and anterior chest wall. It can also occur in the axilla, when it is called axillary web syndrome, or the penis . Epidemiology.
Mondor’s disease is a rare, benign (not cancer) breast condition. It’s caused by inflammation of a vein (thrombophlebitis) just under the skin of the breast or chest wall. This usually looks like a narrow cord just under the skin below the breast, which may feel like a piece of string under the skin.
May 15, 2024 · However, the physician must be aware of its existence to properly diagnose it and to rule out the presence of systemic disorders, especially breast cancer. [ 1] Subcutaneous penile vein...
May 22, 2023 · Initially described in 1939 by Henri Mondor, Mondor Disease classically describes a syndrome of sclerosing superficial thrombophlebitis of the veins of the anterior thoracic wall. The most commonly involved vessel is the superior epigastric vein producing a palpable cord in the inferior outer quadrant of the breast.[1]
Sep 9, 2018 · Mondor's disease (MD) is a rare disease that manifests with a palpable cord-like induration on the body surface. In general, MD is a self-limited, benign thrombophlebitis that resolves in four to eight weeks without any specific treatment.
Nov 11, 2020 · Mondor’s disease (MD), or superficial thrombophlebitis of the anterolateral thoracoabdominal wall, is a rare disease that presents with a palpable cord-like induration beneath the skin. It is a benign, self-limiting condition with probably underestimated significance due to the fact it may be a rare manifestation of an underlying ...
Mar 13, 2019 · Mondor’s disease is characterized by a sudden onset of an asymptomatic subcutaneous cord-like induration on the thoracoabdominal wall (Figure 1). The overlying skin does not have inflammatory signs and it is freely mobile. Usually it is asymptomatic, although pain may be present, specially on palpation, and with twisting or stretching movements.
Mondor's disease is named after Henri Mondor (1885–1962), a surgeon in Paris, France who first described the disease in 1939. Signs and symptoms. Findings of tenderness, induration, pain, or erythema (redness) along the course of a superficial vein usually establish a clinical diagnosis, especially in patients with known risk factors.
Mondor’s disease is an uncommon, benign (not cancer) breast condition. It’s caused by inflammation of a vein just under the skin of the breast or chest wall. It’s also known as thrombophlebitis.
Jul 1, 2022 · Mondor disease of the breast is a benign clinical condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the superficial veins of the anterolateral thoracoabdominal wall, occurring most commonly in women in the third to fifth decades, 1,2 with incidence ranging from 0.08% to 0.94% in breast studies in Greece, Ghana, and China. 2–5 ...
