Chest Wall Pain after Minor Trauma

Chest Wall Pain after Minor Trauma

Case Presentation: A 30-year-old healthy male presented with a complaint of chest pain after mild thoracic trauma sustained while rescuing stranded flood victims during Hurricane Harvey. Careful physical examination revealed a tender palpable cord along the lateral aspect of his chest consistent wit...

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Main Authors: Deepak Chandwani, Jeff Arnold, John Terrusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4vj3n7hw
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spelling doaj-6738aadba55a4a4b8786411807eb96ac2020-11-25T03:46:29ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-08-014310.5811/cpcem.2020.6.46961cpcem-04-468Chest Wall Pain after Minor TraumaDeepak Chandwani0Jeff Arnold1John Terrusa2California Task Force 6 - Urban Search and Rescue, Riverside, CaliforniaCalifornia Task Force 1 - Urban Search and Rescue, Los Angeles City Fire Department, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCalifornia Task Force 1 - Urban Search and Rescue, Los Angeles City Fire Department, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCase Presentation: A 30-year-old healthy male presented with a complaint of chest pain after mild thoracic trauma sustained while rescuing stranded flood victims during Hurricane Harvey. Careful physical examination revealed a tender palpable cord along the lateral aspect of his chest consistent with a superficial thrombophlebitis. Discussion: Mondor’s disease is a superficial thrombophlebitis with myriad underlying causes that can involve the thoracic wall. Although Mondor’s disease has been well described in the literature, this case describes a unique presentation in an austere environment with blunt trauma as the underlying cause.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4vj3n7hw
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description Case Presentation: A 30-year-old healthy male presented with a complaint of chest pain after mild thoracic trauma sustained while rescuing stranded flood victims during Hurricane Harvey. Careful physical examination revealed a tender palpable cord along the lateral aspect of his chest consistent with a superficial thrombophlebitis. Discussion: Mondor’s disease is a superficial thrombophlebitis with myriad underlying causes that can involve the thoracic wall. Although Mondor’s disease has been well described in the literature, this case describes a unique presentation in an austere environment with blunt trauma as the underlying cause.
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