title: A presentation of penile Mondor's disease.
abstract: Mondor's disease can manifest itself in the penile dorsal vein. It is a rare complaint with a quoted incidence of 1.39%. We report a case of a 41-year-old man who has sex with men (MSM), who presented with penile swelling and painful erections following intensive and vigorous sexual activity. He was found to have a thrombosis of the penile dorsal veins. He was managed with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and sexual abstinence and his symptoms resolved in the following two weeks. Practitioners need to beware of Mondor's disease as a differential diagnosis in the presence of penile swelling and not underestimate the anxiety it can cause the patient.
authors.affiliation: Clinic 34, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia. mark.rowe@nt.gov.au
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Depraetere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis*