[Mondor's disease: a complication after breast surgery].
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.
Lhoest
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Service de chirurgie plastique et maxillofaciale, CHU Sart-Tilman, université de Liège, 4000 Liège Belgique.
Grandjean
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Heymans
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D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology; D001940:Breast / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*