PMID: 9183462Jan 1, 1997Paper

La Peyronie disease. Historical, epidemiological, physiopathological data. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches

La Revue de médecine interne
D ChevallierJ Toubol

Abstract

The origin of Peyronie's disease remains obscure although the first description dates back to 1743. The prevalence of the disease is 388.6 per 100,000 population. Little physiopathologic data is available. Repeated microtrauma to the tunica albuginea appears to favor the onset of inflammatory phenomena, in turn the source of fibrosis. Clinical examination remains the ideal method for diagnosis and follow-up: it can be completed by ultrasonography of the corpora cavernosa. Magnetic resonance imaging does not appear to provide any significant benefits. The inflammation and pain encountered in early stages of the disease can be managed medically. Numerous treatments have been tested (oral route or local injections); results are in the course of evaluation. In the absence of well-controlled clinical trials, there is no standard medical therapy. Radiotherapy today appears inadvisable. The sequels of Peyronie's disease can be treated surgically, especially in patients who can maintain and adequate erection but suffer from a deformation incompatible with sexual activity. Numerous technical artifices have been proposed; correction of deformations is generally satisfactory but perfections need to be made concerning the quality of erecti...Continue Reading

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Oct 13, 2006·Current Opinion in Urology·A I El-Sakka, T F Lue
Jan 23, 2010·The Journal of Urology·Alchiede SimonatoGiorgio Carmignani
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