Mondor’s disease of the penis due to asymptomatic infective prostatitis provoking episodes of secondary sclerotizing lymphangitis

Autor: Maddalena Bressan, Mirko Tessari, Alessio Mario Cosacco, Paolo Zamboni
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Veins and Lymphatics, Vol 10, Iss 2 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2279-7483
DOI: 10.4081/vl.2021.9863
Popis: Mondor’s disease of the penis is an under-reported condition caused by superficial thrombophlebitis of the dorsal vein or thrombosis of the deep venous network of the penis. This is a benign, self-limiting condition, characterized by a sudden, indurated swelling of the aforementioned veins. The possible causes comprise traumatism, neoplasms, excessive sexual activity, or coagulation inherited deficit. An accompanied lymphangitis is discussed, eventually as a distinct variety. The differential diagnosis must be established by the means of ultrasound, which is the imaging diagnostic technique of choice. We describe the case of Mondor’s sclerotizing lymphangitis secondary to recurrent episodes of genitourinary infection previously diagnosed as recurrent superficial Mondor thrombophlebitis of the penis.
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