What Is Peyronie's Disease?
3. Presentation
The presentation of this condition can vary. It can progress over several years. Once the fibrosis has calcified, the angle of the curvature stabilizes. Since spontaneous resolution is unlikely, intervention is recommended. Symptoms of Peyronie’s disease include pain in the penis, which becomes more pronounced especially when there is an erection.
The penis can also appear to be angulated. This angulation may only be seen during an erection or in some cases in a flaccid penis. At the site of angulation, a plaque can also be palpable. In some patients, there can be an indentation in the shaft at the site of the plaque resulting in an hour glass deformity. Patients with this condition also have decreased erectile function due to penile buckling or loss of rigidity.
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