| Imaging findings in Mondor's disease. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12539252 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Mondor's disease, or acute thrombophlebitis of superficial veins of the breast, occurs rarely, and little information is available in the medical literature on imaging findings in this disease. We present the case of a 59-year-old woman who underwent evaluation of a palpable, painful cord in her left breast associated with discoloration of the overlying skin. Mammography revealed a 10-cm-long linear density in her left breast. Gray-scale sonography showed a noncompressible, hypoechoic, undulating tubular structure in the subcutaneous fat. Color Doppler imaging revealed no flow signal in this structure, although we observed arterial flow signals adjacent to it. We diagnosed Mondor's disease and treated the patient symptomatically; 6-week follow-up examinations demonstrated resolution of the venous thrombosis. The use of sonography, particularly color Doppler imaging, can aid in diagnosing Mondor's disease and in monitoring its resolution. |
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Authors:
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Bahar Yanik; Işik Conkbayir; Ozgür Oner; Baki Hekimoğlu |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU Volume: 31 ISSN: 0091-2751 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Ultrasound Publication Date: 2003 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-01-22 Completed Date: 2003-05-13 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401663 Medline TA: J Clin Ultrasound Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 103-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 31:103-107, 2003 |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Social Security Ankara Hospital, TR-06110 Dişkapi, Ankara, Turkey. |
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Breast
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blood supply* Breast Diseases / radiography, ultrasonography* Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Mammography Middle Aged Thrombophlebitis / radiography, ultrasonography* Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color |
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