Mondor's disease. Relationship to use of body girdle.
Ten Mondor's disease patients and twenty matched controls provided data for this prospective study of the relationship of Quetelet Index, breast size and the use of body girdle on the development of Mondor's disease. Comparison of the study group patients with the controls in terms of percentage excess over their ideal Quetelet Index, extent of overweight, breast cup size and habitual use of body girdle showed only statistically significant difference in the use of the body girdle. It is concluded that among our patients, extensive use of a body girdle by a mesomorphic, overweight and large breasted female increases the risk of Mondor's disease.
Chiedozi
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Department of Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Nigeria.
D000328:Adult; D001824:Body Constitution; D001835:Body Weight; D001940:Breast / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000503:physiopathology*