title: A case of thrombosis of subcutaneous anterior chest veins (Mondor's disease) as an unusual complication of botulinum type A injection.
abstract: Mondor's disease is a rare entity, characterized by sclerosing thrombophlebitis classically involving one or more of the subcutaneous veins, including the anterior chest wall. It is usually a self-limited, benign condition, although it may be rarely associated with cancer. The intramuscular administration of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), and also, more recently, type B, is a well-established treatment of many neurological, other medical and cosmetic disorders, including strabismus, blepharospasm, cervical and other focal/segmental dystonia, and also hyperhidrosis. Herein, we describe a case of thrombosis of the subcutaneous anterior chest veins, known as Mondor's disease, following botulinum toxin treatment for armpits hyperhidrosis.
authors.affiliation: IRCCS, Centro Neurolesi 'Bonino-Pulejo', Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Pisani
authors.forename: Placido
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bramanti
authors.forename: Rocco S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Calabro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A