Very rare. Clinical picture of superficial thrombophlebitis at the level of the thoraco-abdominal wall, generally in the post-operative period (a few weeks) of breast surgery. Painful pathology generally self-limiting in a few days or weeks.

Pediatric cases have been reported. The vascular hypothesis is currently called into question: lymphangitis or lymphatic obstruction or cicatricial retraction of an aponeurotic plan?

Anesthetic implications:

sepsis ? other sites of thrombosis ? thrombophilia ?

References : 

•    Munyi CW, Jones KDJ. 
  Mondor’s disease. 
  NEJM 2014 ; 370 : 2426 (June 19)
•   Quéhé P, Saliou A-H, Guias B, Bressoliette L. 
  Maladie de Mondor : à propos de 3 cas et revue de la littérature. 
  J Malad Vascul 2009 ; 34 : 54-60.
•   Salmon RJ, Hamelin JP. 
  Maladie de Mondor : vers une nouvelle explication physio-pathologique et son traitement. 
  Oncologie 2004 ; 6 : 477-80.

Updated: December 2018