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Superficial thrombophlebitis
| Superficial thrombophlebitis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) |
| Superficial thrombophlebitis as seen by ultrasound[1] | |
Superficial thrombophlebitis is a thrombosis and inflammation of superficial veins presenting as a painful induration (thickening) with erythema, often in a linear or branching configuration with a cordlike appearance.[2]: 826–7 [3]
Superficial thrombophlebitis is due to inflammation and/or thrombosis, and,less commonly, infection of the vein. It is generally a benign, self-limiting disorder; however, it can be complicated by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and even pulmonary embolism (PE)[4] Migratory superficial thrombophlebitis is known as Trousseau's syndrome, which can be an early sign of cancer.[5]
When it (rarely) occurs on the breast or anterior chest wall it has been called Mondor's disease. It sometimes occurs in the arm or penis.[2]: 827 [6] In axilla, this condition is known as axillary web syndrome.[7][8]
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- ^ "Penile Mondor's Disease (PMD)". umiamihealth.org. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Shoham Y, Rosenberg N, Krieger Y, Silberstein E, Arnon O, Bogdanov-Berezovsky A (December 2011). "[Axillary web syndrome--a variant of Mondor's disease, following excision of an accessory breast]". Harefuah (in Hebrew). 150 (12): 893–4, 937, 936. PMID 22352279.
- ^ Harris SR (April 2018). "Axillary Web Syndrome in Breast Cancer: A Prevalent But Under-Recognized Postoperative Complication". Breast Care. 13 (2): 132–135. doi:10.1159/000485023. PMC 5981636. PMID 29887791.
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