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Mondor’s disease in a healthy handball athlete
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Authors
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Christos Lyrtzis
- Laboratory of Anatomy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Konstantinos Natsis
- Laboratory of Anatomy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Konstantinos Manavis
- Hellenic Handball Federation, Thessaloniki, Greece
| Published: | October 24, 2011 |
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Objective: First described by Henri Mondor in 1939, this condition is a rare entity characterized by a sclerosing thrombophlebitis of the subcutaneous veins of the anterior chest and abdomen wall.
Material/Methods: A 25 years old handball athlete was suffered from a sudden appearance of a subcutaneous cord and superficial pain after her trainee. There was linear swelling, redness and tenderness of a limited area of their anterior chest and abdomen wall. It was accompanied by tension and skin retraction. Management of the patient included warm compresses, pain relievers and local NSAID for 2 weeks. She abstained from training and competition for 3 weeks
Results: Progressive regression of clinical and painful symptoms were present in the following 3 weeks. The athlete don’t underwent any additional therapy. She was examined further with mamography and breast MRI for exclusion the presence of systemic disorders, especially breast cancer.
Conclusion: Mondor’s disease must be included in differential diagnosis of any subcutaneous linear swellind and tenderness of the anterior chest and abdomen wall. Conservative treatment constitutes its treatment.
