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Joseph Coscia1, Samuel Lance, Michael Wong
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento 95825, USA.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|March 17, 2012
Summary
Mondor's disease, a rare complication of breast augmentation, can occur years after surgery. This case highlights the importance of considering delayed Mondor's disease in patients with breast pain and superficial cords.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Mondor's disease is a benign thrombophlebitis of superficial chest veins.
- It typically occurs within weeks of aesthetic breast surgery.
Observation:
- A 37-year-old woman developed Mondor's disease 13 years post-augmentation mammaplasty.
- She presented with painful, cord-like vessels in the chest and abdominal wall.
Findings:
- The patient's symptoms were consistent with Mondor's disease.
- Other potential causes for her symptoms were excluded.
Implications:
- Late-onset Mondor's disease after breast implants requires thorough evaluation.
- Diagnosis can be challenging due to the delayed presentation, necessitating exclusion of other pathologies.
