Síndrome de Mondor. Revisión bibliográfica

Abstract

Venous thrombosis represents one of the causes of morbimortality and disability worldwide, and its incidence continues to increase. Additionally, thrombophlebitis of the dorsal vessel of the male genitalia is known as Mondor's syndrome and is considered infrequent and rare among all the existing types of phlebitis; its incidence is less than 0.9 to 0.5% of patients presenting with symptoms and represents a recurrence of 5%.

The age range for this condition is wide, including males between 21 and 70 years of age, but with a higher incidence in young, sexually active men between 20 and 45 years of age. Diagnosis is simple and is based on clinical examination of the patient. However, some cases are secondary to other underlying diseases, such as malignancies, hypercoagulable state, and vasculitis. It is important to accurately identify and objectively evaluate to avoid unnecessary invasive treatment.

A narrative literature review of preclinical and clinical studies was conducted by searching for articles published in Scopus, Web of Science, Springer, and PubMed databases. The aim was to compile important information that would support the medical community, enabling to inform and speed up research on this rare pathology.