Mondor's disease is a rare condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the superficial vessels of the thoracoabdominal region that occurs as a complication of breast surgery. The aim of this study is to review the scientific literature on Mondor's disease in light of the currently reported clinical case. In this article, we describe the case of a 38-year-old man with hypertrophy of the mammary glands, which produced aesthetic and psychological effects. After an initial evaluation, the patient underwent partial resection of the right nipple and the mammary glands by inferior periareolar approach. In the postoperative period, the patient developed painful, erythematous cords in the bilateral inframammary thoracic region following the topography of the thoracoepigastric veins. The findings were consistent with Mondor's disease. The patient was treated with gel-based heparin and oral analgesics. After treatment, a hard line remained on the right side. Mondor's disease is a rare and benign complication of breast surgery that should be treated symptomatically. It is important that surgeons are able to diagnose and counsel patients about the self-limiting characteristics of Mondor's disease.
Thrombophlebitis; Fibrosis; Gynecomastia
