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Peyronie`s disease

Peyronie`s disease logo #21000 Peyronie`s disease or Peyronie disease (iː), also known as induratio penis plastica (IPP) or chronic inflammation of the tunica albuginea (CITA), is a connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis affecting 5% of men. Specifically, scar tissue forms in the tunica albuginea, the thick sheath of....
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Peyronie's disease

PeyronieA disease of unknown cause in which there are plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus cavernosum of the penis, causing deformity and painful erection; sometimes associated with Dupuytren's contracture. ... Synonym: penile fibromatosis, van Buren's disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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