General

There are rare penile cancers known as fibrosarcomas that can present with a thickened scar-like mass in the shaft of the penis. They tend to not involve the tunica jacket of the penis, but rather occur within the vascular tissue of the penis. Physical examination by a

The acute phase of Peyronie’s disease is variable from patient to patient and may not include any pain. In addition, the onset of a painless palpable plaque may be the first indication of Peyronie’s disease with subsequent or even immediate onset of deformity. Some patients will present

Dr. Levine answers: This is an unusual presentation, but it does sound that your situation is consistent with Peyronie’s disease. Peyronie’s disease results in scarring of the jacket tissue of the penis known as the tunica albuginea. The scars which are also known as plaques are palpable

At this time, there are no recognized foods or beverages that may trigger Peyronie’s disease or that can improve the condition. Although several drugs have historically been suggested to cause Peyronie’s disease, including beta blockers, such as propranolol or possibly Dilantin, a treatment for seizure disorder, none

You clearly have an advanced problem with fibrotic disorders including the Peyronie’s disease and Dupuytren’s contracture. The PD is likely causing the loss of elasticity of the penis and subsequent loss of length and girth. It is also likely that the combination of diabetes, elevated blood pressure,

What you describe may be a variant of Peyronie’s disease, but to make the diagnosis the penis is typically evaluated in the flaccid condition, the glans is pulled out to stretch the penis and then the shaft can be palpated to identify the fibrotic scar tissue known

Dr. Mulhall answers: The conventional wisdom has held that men with combined impotence (erectile dysfunction, or ED) and Peyronie’s disease are ideally treated with a penile implant (a plastic device placed within the penis that can be inflated for sex and deflated after sex). This paradigm has

At this point there is no recognized best treatment to prevent fibrosis from spreading within the tunica albuginea or into the vascular tissue of the penis for the man with PD. Recent research from California has suggested that increasing the amount of nitric oxide (NO) can act

Peyronie’s disease involves the jacket tissue which surrounds the vascular tissue of the penis. This jacket is known as the tunica albuginea and remains below the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Peyronie’s disease therefore does not affect the penile skin in any way. Therefore, any changes happening on

Dr. Mulhall answers: Not understanding the exact cause of the condition makes it very difficult to develop new treatments or a cure. However, at this point in time there are a number of centers in the world (mainly the USA) that are investigating the cause of Peyronie’s