Images in Vascular Medicine: Mondor's disease due to high-output arteriovenous fistula.

This article discusses a case of Mondor's disease in a 55-year-old man with a history of renal transplantation and a stenosed upper-extremity arteriovenous fistula (AVF). The patient presented with chest pain, redness, and a palpable mass on the right chest wall. A venous Doppler ultrasound revealed acute superficial thrombophlebitis in the basilic vein and a superficial vein of the right chest. The diagnosis of Mondor's disease was made based on the history, clinical examination, and venous duplex. The patient was treated with anticoagulation and his symptoms resolved. Mondor's disease is a rare condition characterized by sclerosing superficial thrombophlebitis and can affect various veinous drainage systems. It is typically self-limiting and resolves within 6-8 weeks. [Extracted from the article]