Mondor's disease mimicking a Spigelian hernia.
Superficial thrombophlebitis of the thoracoepigastric veins (also known as Mondor's disease) is an uncommon disorder that typically affects middle-aged women and classically involves the chest wall including the breasts. Only one previously published, non-operative case of the disease, describes how the condition can resemble a strangulated Spigelian hernia. Herein we describe another similar case in which the diagnosis was made intra-operatively. The extremely unusual and similar clinical findings we observed demonstrate that Mondor's disease can occur in the Spigelian hernia belt and cause diagnostic confusion.
Losanoff
J E
JE
Department of Surgery (11S), Wayne State University, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. jelosanoff@yahoo.com
Basson
M D
MD
Salwen
W A
WA
Sochaki
P
P
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery*