Superficial Dorsal Penile Vein Thrombosis (Mondor Disease of the Penis) Involving the Superficial External Pudendal Vein

Mondor disease of the penis is an uncommon condition characterized by thrombosis in the superficial dorsal penile vein (SDPV).Sonographic findings of SDPV thrombosis have been well documented in the literature. However, to our knowledge, the color Doppler sonographic findings of SDPV thrombosis involving the superficial external pudendal vein (SEPV) have not been reported before. We report the color Doppler sonographic findings of a case with SDPV thrombosis extending into the SEPV to its confluence with the long saphenous vein and discuss the importance of interruption in this venous drainage route as an etiologic factor of the disease.

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