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

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.

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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Recent Pathophysiological Aspects of Peyronie's Disease: Role of Free Radicals, Rationale, and Therapeutic Implications for Antioxidant Treatment--Literature Review

Evidence that osteogenic progenitor cell in the human tunica albuginea may originate from stem cell: implications for Peyronie disease. Biol Reprod.

Actualizacion sobre la enfermedad de Peyronie

Factors affecting the degree of penile deformity in Peyronie disease: An analysis of 1001 patients.