The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Peyronie's disease includes:
See also the symptoms of Peyronie's disease and Peyronie's disease: Introduction.
Complications and sequelae of Peyronie's disease from the Diseases Database include:
See also the symptoms of Peyronie's disease and Peyronie's disease: Introduction.
The plaque itself is benign, or noncancerous. A plaque on the top of the shaft (most common) causes the penis to bend upward; a plaque on the underside causes it to bend downward. In some cases, the plaque develops on both top and bottom, leading to indentation and shortening of the penis. At times, pain, bending, and emotional distress prohibit sexual intercourse. (Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
About 30 percent of people with Peyronie's disease develop fibrosis (hardened cells) in other elastic tissues of the body, such as on the hand or foot. A common example is a condition known as Dupuytren's contracture of the hand. (Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
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Complications of Peyronie's disease are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Peyronie's disease. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Peyronie's disease and complications of Peyronie's disease is unclear or arbitrary.
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