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Mondor’s Disease: A Rare Cause of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department
Thrombophlebitis of a subcutaneous vein, known as Mondor’s disease, is a rare cause of chest pain and can mimic several more life-threatening diseases. Mondor’s disease can be caused by trauma, or hypercoagulable states; however, in many cases the etiology is unknown. Mondor’s disease is usually sel...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7061779/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32190472 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6917 |
Sumario: | Thrombophlebitis of a subcutaneous vein, known as Mondor’s disease, is a rare cause of chest pain and can mimic several more life-threatening diseases. Mondor’s disease can be caused by trauma, or hypercoagulable states; however, in many cases the etiology is unknown. Mondor’s disease is usually self-limited and can be managed conservatively. In this case report, we highlight a 52-year-old male patient who presented to our emergency department with chest pain caused by Mondor’s disease mimicking a pulmonary embolism. Although a rare and benign diagnosis, Mondor’s disease should be part of the differential diagnosis of chest pain and can be made on the basis of a thorough history and physical examination alone. Recognition of Mondor’s disease could reduce costs and risks of further testing for patients presenting with chest pain. |
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