Mammographic and Ultrasound Features of Mondor's Disease of the Breast (Original Article) | ||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||
| Article 61, Volume 86, June, June 2018, Pages 1573-1576 PDF (263.95 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.56363 | ||
| Author | ||
| YASMIN M. TOHAMEY, M.D.; AMR FAROUK, M.D. | ||
| The Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine* and National Cancer Institute**, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Mondor's disease of the breast or superficial thrombophlebitis of the breast is a rare benign breast entity, may be due to lack of awareness of the entity. Aim of Work: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the mammographic and sonographic findings in patients with Mondor's disease of the breast. Material and Methods: 10 patients (9 females and 1 male) presented with a painful palpable cordlike structure. The youngest patient was 29 years old and the oldest patient is 64 years old. All patients were evaluated by Ultrasound. Mam-mography only was performed on 6 patients. Mammographic and sonographic findings were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The sonographic finding of a superficial vessel without flow on Doppler imaging in addition to a mammo-graphic finding of a tubular density are diagnostic of Mondor's disease of the breast. Being familiar with the imaging findings of Mondor's disease will help its diagnosis & avoiding the pitfall of mistaking it for a dilated duct. Conclusion: The clinical presentation together with sono-mammographic findings are useful in diagnosing Mondor's disease. Being familiar with these radiologic features prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Breast – Mondor's disease – Superficial throm-bophlebitis | ||
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