"Penile Induration" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition characterized by hardening of the PENIS due to the formation of fibrous plaques on the dorsolateral aspect of the PENIS, usually involving the membrane (tunica albuginea) surrounding the erectile tissue (corpus cavernosum penis). This may eventually cause a painful deformity of the shaft or constriction of the urethra, or both.
| Descriptor ID |
D010411
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.494.508 C17.300.715
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| Concept/Terms |
Penile Induration- Penile Induration
- Penile Fibromatosis
- Fibromatosis, Penile
- Peyronie's Disease
- Peyronies Disease
- Plastic Induration of the Penis
- Cavernitis, Fibrous
- Cavernitides, Fibrous
- Fibrous Cavernitides
- Fibrous Cavernitis
- Peyronie Disease
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penile Induration" by people in Profiles.
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Peyronie's Disease: AUA Guideline. J Urol. 2015 Sep; 194(3):745-53.