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Clinical presentations of Peyronie's disease

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 14, pages 414–417 (2002)Cite this article

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Patients with Peyronie's disease usually present soon after the onset of the disease with penile pain and deformity when they develop an erection. They are middle-aged men and a palpable plaque is usually present. A good clinical history and examination are all that are necessary to manage most patients with Peyronie's disease. Further investigation is only required in those men with erectile dysfunction or where surgery is indicated.

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Pryor, J., Ralph, D. Clinical presentations of Peyronie's disease. Int J Impot Res 14, 414–417 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900877

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