Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2005 Jun;50(3):197-201

[Mondor's disease: a complication after breast surgery]

[Article in French]

Lhoest F, Grandjean FX, Heymans O.

Service de chirurgie plastique et maxillofaciale, CHU Sart-Tilman, université de Liège, 4000 Liège Belgique.

Mondor's disease is a rare but not uncommon complication of breast surgery. This problem is commonly described as the thrombophlebitis of the superficial thoracoabdominal veins. Symptoms combine painful contracture occurring in the sub-mammary region and/or in the axillary region, rising during arm abduction. The contracture located in the axillary region usually join the epitrochlea. Based on a serie of 8 patients, the fascial hypothesis is developed. All the patients were treated by LPG and myo-fascial techiques with a complete relief of pain in 10 days.

PMID: 15963839 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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