Mondor’s disease in aesthetic breast surgery

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Mondor’s disease is a rare, benign, and self-limiting inflammatory condition that affects the thoracoabdominal vasculature. Among the several predisposing factors of this disease, breast surgery is one of the most frequent. Case Report: The aim of this work was to describe a typical case of Mondor’s disease and to discuss treatment options based on a succinct literature review, so that unnecessary procedures can be avoided in the future.

Keywords:
Mondor’s Disease; Superficial Thrombophlebitis; Aesthetic Mammoplasty