Role of ultrasonography with color-Doppler in diagnosis of penile Mondor's disease

Abstract

Penile Mondor's disease (superficial thrombophlebitis of the penis dorsal vein) is an uncommon and benign pathology that affects sexually active men. Although the diagnosis is made by physical examination in most patients, sonography may be required in some cases. Color-Doppler ultrasonography clearly visualizes dorsal vein thrombosis and the associated hemodynamic alterations. We describe the symptoms, the sonographic findings and treatment of this disease in a 26-year-old male with superficial thrombophlebitis of the penis dorsal vein. © 2013 Società Italiana di Ultrasonologia in Medicina e Biologia (SIUMB).