Mondor's disease: a case study.
OBJECTIVE
To provide an overview of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and treatment with advanced practice nursing implications of Mondor's disease.


METHODS
Case presentation and comprehensive literature review on Mondor's disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Mondor's disease is a rare disorder that can present after breast surgery. Patients present with a painful cord-like structure that can take weeks to heal.


CONCLUSIONS
An understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, treatment, and management of this uncommon disease is important for the advanced nurse practitioner. The practitioner's recognition and differentiation of it from a breast abscess or a primary, recurrent or metastatic carcinoma is paramount.
College of Nursing & College of Medicine Nursing Practice Department, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA. paniaguacarmen@uams.edu
Carmen T
CT
Paniagua
Zuleika Diaz
ZD
Negron
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal