J Korean Acad Fam Med.  2004 Nov;25(11):835-838.

Mondor's Disease of the Breast: Clinical Manifestations and Imaging Findings

• Lee JH
• Choi SS
• Cho JH
• Park JS
• Cho SH
• Park MK
• Kim DC

Abstract

Mondor's disease or thrombophlebitis of the superficial veins of the breast is a rare benign condition and a self-limiting disease. The combination of the clinical manifestations and the imaging (mammographic & sonographic) findings is the typical sign of Mondor's disease of the breast. Therefore, an understanding of such an entity and knowledge of the clinical and imaging findings will make it possible to avoid the unnecessary biopsy or surgery. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman diagnosing as Mondor's diasease, who underwent evaluation of a tender, papable cord- like mass in her left breast associated with discoloration of the overlying skin.

Keyword

breast; Mondor's disease; mammography; breast ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Breast*
Female
Humans
Mammography
Middle Aged
Skin
Thrombophlebitis
Ultrasonography, Mammary
Veins