What Is Peyronie's Disease?
5. Investigations
There is no specific blood test that is used for the diagnosis of Peyronie’s disease. Despite an association being made between HLA-B7 surface antigen and Peyronie’s disease, it is not a marker specific for this condition. Using this marker to diagnose Peyronie’s is impractical as the diagnosis can be made via the patient’s history and examination.
Imaging is used to identify calcification of the plaque as this means that the plaque has matured and there will be no longer any further angulation. Some of the imaging that may be used include a plain x-ray, ultrasound of the penis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and a corpus cavernosography. MRI is used when the plaque is composed of fibrous tissue.
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