Mondor’s Disease.
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2014-10
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Mondor’s disease is the chronic inflammation (thrombophlebitis) of superficial veins of thoracoabdominal or
thoraco epigastric region. Very few cases have been reported so far. The causes are numerous and have been
mentioned as trauma, inflammation of skin, following breast surgery in cancerous condition, excessive physical
activity, compressive bandages, tight clothing, infections and benign or malignant breast tumours. In the
present case there was chronic thrombophlebitis of lateral thoracic vein, which was observed on the right
pectoral region in middle aged male cadaver. It appeared as a thick, bluish coloured, cord like structure, seen
in place of lateral thoracic vessels. When traced proximally, it was opening into the right subclavian vein
immediately deep to the right clavicle. Histopathological examination confirmed the vein which was showing
destruction of tunica intima as in chronic inflammatory condition. The lumen showed presence of clot. The
complication of Mondor’s disease may lead to the spread of inflammation to other regions, clot formation,
detachment of the clot leading to thrombo embolism.
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Thrombophlebitis, Mondor’s disease, Superficial veins, Thoraco epigastric veins, Thoracoabdominal veins
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Komala N, Kulkarni Roopa, Dev M Kapil. Mondor’s Disease.International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2014 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 660-663.