[Mondor's disease vs. sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis]

Arch Esp Urol. 2008 Sep;61(7):837-40. doi: 10.4321/s0004-06142008000700015.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objective: Two cases of Mondor's disease and one case of non-venereal sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis are reviewed. We analyze the differences between both processes based on the existing literature about these pathologies.

Method: Two clinical cases of Mondor's disease and other one with non-venereal sclerosing lymphangitis are reported.

Results: Due to the spontaneous and good outcome of both pathologies, the diagnosis and follow-up are difficult in both processes.

Conclusions: Doppler ultrasound has a great importance for the differential diagnosis between both processes. The treatment is based on steroidal anti-inflammatories as well as sexual abstinence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lymphangitis / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Penile Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Penis / blood supply*
  • Penis / pathology*
  • Sclerosis
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis*