Mondor Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Thrombophlebitis of the thoracoepigastric system of veins is a benign disease and, despite its localized involvement and presentation, the condition is known as Mondor disease (MD). A transverse incision made on the thoracoabdominal wall divides the axially arranged superficial veins at a right angle and the presence of unidirectional valves prevents retrograde blood flow, leading to stasis and thrombus formation. The incidence of MD in oncologic breast cases and aesthetic mammaplasties is reported to be 0.95% and 1.07%, respectively. Siliconeadenitis of axillary nodes, on the other hand, is uncommon and has only been reported occasionally. Extensive MD of the left axilla and inner arm is presented following excision of axillary nodes secondary to siliconeadenitis after cohesive gel silicone breast implant rupture. (Aesthetic Surg J 2009;29:209-212.)