Imaging findings in Mondor's disease

Mondor's disease, or acute thrombophlebitis of superficial veins of the breast, occurs rarely, and little information is available in the medical literature on imaging findings in this disease. We present the case of a 59‐year‐old woman who underwent evaluation of a palpable, painful cord in he...

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Published inJournal of clinical ultrasound Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 103 - 107
Main Authors Yanik, Bahar, Conkbayir, Işik, Öner, Özgür, Hekimoğlu, Baki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.02.2003
Wiley
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
breast
Breast - blood supply
Breast Diseases - diagnostic imaging
color Doppler ultrasonography
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Mammary gland diseases
Mammography
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mondor's disease
Non tumoral diseases
thrombophlebitis
Thrombophlebitis - diagnostic imaging
ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Sonography
Human
Radiodiagnosis
ultrasonography
Cardiovascular disease
color Doppler ultrasonography
Mammography
Thrombophlebitis
Duplex ultrasonography
Mondor's disease
Vascular disease
Case study
Mondor disease
Mammary gland diseases
Gray scale
Color echography
Medical imagery
Female
Diagnosis
Mammary gland
breast
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Summary:Mondor's disease, or acute thrombophlebitis of superficial veins of the breast, occurs rarely, and little information is available in the medical literature on imaging findings in this disease. We present the case of a 59‐year‐old woman who underwent evaluation of a palpable, painful cord in her left breast associated with discoloration of the overlying skin. Mammography revealed a 10‐cm‐long linear density in her left breast. Gray‐scale sonography showed a noncompressible, hypoechoic, undulating tubular structure in the subcutaneous fat. Color Doppler imaging revealed no flow signal in this structure, although we observed arterial flow signals adjacent to it. We diagnosed Mondor's disease and treated the patient symptomatically; 6‐week follow‐up examinations demonstrated resolution of the venous thrombosis. The use of sonography, particularly color Doppler imaging, can aid in diagnosing Mondor's disease and in monitoring its resolution. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 31:103–107, 2003
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ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.10134