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Vein That Runs Beneath Chest Bone And Disappears Into Stomach, Visible On Stretching. Cancer Sign?

Hi there, i seem to have a vein/ artery that runs from just beneath my chest bone down my chest and then dissapears into my stomach ......when i stretch the vein is clearly visable, cord like, very tender to the touch, quite hard, no redness. I am worried sick. I have been to the doctors already, he said it was my abdominal rectus or something which i know it isn t, it doesn t feel like a muscle. I am worried sick it s cancer or something bad. Through hours of searching, i think it maybe mondor s disease as that is exactly what it looks like but i am no doctor. I am 30, just turned 30, male.
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
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Diabetologist 's  Response
don't worry. It seems to be a dilated vein. It is normal in most individuals. but it may be a sign of Liver disease or vein obstruction. So consult a Gastro enterologist and a Surgeon.
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Vein That Runs Beneath Chest Bone And Disappears Into Stomach, Visible On Stretching. Cancer Sign?

don t worry. It seems to be a dilated vein. It is normal in most individuals. but it may be a sign of Liver disease or vein obstruction. So consult a Gastro enterologist and a Surgeon.