Peyronie disease
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Pey·ro·nie dis·ease
(pā-rō-nē'), [MIM*171000]a disease in which plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus cavernosum of the penis cause penile bending and pain on erection; sometimes associated with Dupuytren contracture.
Synonym(s): penile fibromatosis, van Buren disease
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Pey·ro·nie dis·ease
(pā-rō'nē di-zēz')A disorder in which plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus cavernosum of the penis cause penile bending and pain on erection; sometimes associated with Dupuytren contracture.
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Peyronie,
François de la, French surgeon, 1678-1747.Peyronie disease - plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus cavernosum of the penis, causing deformity and painful erection. Synonym(s): penile fibromatosis; van Buren disease
Peyronie-like plaque
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