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Peyronie's disease: Introduction
Peyronie's disease: Peyronie's disease, a condition of uncertain cause, is characterized by a plaque, or hard lump, that forms on the penis. The plaque develops on ... more about Peyronie's disease.
Peyronie's disease: Hard lump on the penis often causing bending. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Peyronie's disease is available below.
Symptoms of Peyronie's disease
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Peyronie's disease: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Peyronie's disease:
- Sexual difficulty (see Sexual symptoms)
- Permanent penile bending (see Bent penis)
- Fibrosis
- Penile scar tissue
- Erectile dysfunction
- Hand fibrosis
- more complications...»
Medical Textbooks Online about Peyronie's disease
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Hospitals & Clinics: Peyronie's disease
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Causes of Peyronie's disease
- Penile injury
- Penile bleeding
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Treatments for Peyronie's disease
- Watchful waiting - some cases resolve and others are mild enough to not need treatment.
- Surgery
- Nesbit procedure (surgery)
- Surgical grafting
- Penile implants
- more treatments...»
See full list of 7 treatments for Peyronie's disease
News Archives for Peyronie's disease
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Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Peyronie's disease
Medical research articles related to Peyronie's disease include:
- What is the evidence for extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment in Peyronie's disease and results compared with surgery?
- A patient recently brought in an article printed from the net on NEPRINOL a drug which is claimed to break down the scar of Peyronies disease. Is there any evidence for its use?
- What's the evidence for the use of tamoxifen in peyronies disease?
- A patient recently brought in an article printed from the net on NEPRINOL a drug which is claimed to break down the scar of Peyronies disease. Is there any evidence for its use?
- What is the evidence for extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment in Peyronie's disease and results compared with surgery?
- Is there evidence that either Neprinol or Peyrotin are successful in the treatment of Peyronies Disease?
- more research...»
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Prognosis for Peyronie's disease
Prognosis for Peyronie's disease: chronic condition which tends to recur even after surgical removal of penis lump
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Reseach about Peyronie's disease
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Statistics for Peyronie's disease
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Article Excerpts about Peyronie's disease
Peyronie's disease, a condition of uncertain cause, is characterized by a plaque, or hard lump, that forms on the penis. The plaque develops on the upper or lower side of the penis in layers containing erectile tissue. It begins as a localized inflammation and can develop into a hardened scar. (Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
Definitions of Peyronie's disease:
A disease of unknown etiology in which there are plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue causing induration of the corpora cavernosa of the penis. The condition produces a painful deformity and is sometimes seen in cases of DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Peyronie's disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Peyronie's disease, or a subtype of Peyronie's disease,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Peyronie's disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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