title: Mondor's disease of the breast: is there any relation to breast cancer?
abstract: Ten cases of Mondor's disease of the breast (9 females, 1 male) are described. The diagnosis was based mainly on clinical examination, while breast imaging, used in five cases, was complementary. Most of our cases (9) had complete restoration of the thrombosed subcutaneous breast vein, either spontaneously (4), or after anti-inflammatory medication (5). Only one of our patients had surgical management (vein excision) due to delayed remission. None of our cases was related to breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Breast Unit--2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Markopoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kouskos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mantas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kakisis
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Antonopoulou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kontzoglou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikiteas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*