Mondor's disease. A forgotten cause of anterior chest pain

A 50-year-old woman sought a rheumatological consultation for anterior chest pain of three weeks duration. The diagnosis of superficial phlebitis of the anterior chest wall (Mondor's disease) was made. This was confirmed thereafter by the pathological report. She was treated with a non-steroida...

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Published inMaġallat al-ṭibbiyat al-lubnāniyyat Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 41
Main Authors Nasr, F W, Mufarrij, A A, el-Ashkar, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lebanon 1996
Subjects
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
Chest Pain - drug therapy
Chest Pain - etiology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Oxyphenbutazone - therapeutic use
Phlebitis - complications
Phlebitis - drug therapy
Phlebitis - pathology
Thoracic Diseases - complications
Thoracic Diseases - drug therapy
Thoracic Diseases - pathology
Thorax - blood supply
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Summary:A 50-year-old woman sought a rheumatological consultation for anterior chest pain of three weeks duration. The diagnosis of superficial phlebitis of the anterior chest wall (Mondor's disease) was made. This was confirmed thereafter by the pathological report. She was treated with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Oxyphenylbutazone (Tanderil) and made a prompt recovery.
ISSN:0023-9852