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Peyronie's disease: Hard lump on the penis often causing bending. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Peyronie's disease is available below.
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Peyronie's disease, a condition of uncertain cause, is characterized by a plaque, or hard lump, that forms on the penis. The plaque develops on the upper or lower side of the penis in layers containing erectile tissue. It begins as a localized inflammation and can develop into a hardened scar. (Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
A disease of unknown etiology in which there are plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue causing induration of the corpora cavernosa of the penis. The condition produces a painful deformity and is sometimes seen in cases of DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Peyronie's disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Peyronie's disease, or a subtype of Peyronie's disease,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Peyronie's disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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