Peyronie's disease may be idiopatic or secondary to sexual intercourse.
Medical treatment includes vitamin E, colchicine and tamoxifen, which provide a very limited solution. Lately, intralesional injection of verapamil and other substances have achieved a reasonable effect. The best cosmetic result is achieved by surgery which is recommended at least a year after onset of the problem. Surgery may result in penile shortening.
Written by:
Stein A, Dekel Y. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Carmel Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel.
Reference: Harefuah. 2012 Nov;151(11):638-40, 653.
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23367736
Article in Hebrew.
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