Mondor's disease a forgotten cause of anterior chest pain

A 50-yaer-old woman sought a rheumatological consultation for anterior chest pain of three weeks duration. The diagnosis of superficial phlebitis of the anterior chest wall [Mondor's disease] was made. This was confirmed thereafter by the pathological report. She was treated with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Oxyphenylbutazone [Tanderil] and made a prompt recovery

Sacral osteid osteoma in a 10 year old girl

We report the case of a ten year old female student who complained of chronic back pain and morning stiffness of several months duration. She failed to respond to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDS]. Further investigations which included bone and CT scan revealed the presence of an osteoid osteoma at the first sacral vertebra [SI vertebra] the patient made an excellent recovery after surgical excision