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Mondor's disease: a case study
Carmen T Paniagua1, Zuleika Diaz Negron
1College of Nursing & College of Medicine Nursing Practice Department, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA. paniaguacarmen@uams.edu
Purpose:
To provide an overview of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and treatment with advanced practice nursing implications of Mondor's disease.
Data Sources:
Case presentation and comprehensive literature review on Mondor's disease.
Conclusions:
Mondor's disease is a rare disorder that can present after breast surgery. Patients present with a painful cord-like structure that can take weeks to heal.
Implications For Practice:
An understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, treatment, and management of this uncommon disease is important for the advanced nurse practitioner. The practitioner's recognition and differentiation of it from a breast abscess or a primary, recurrent or metastatic carcinoma is paramount.
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