loading...| Preferred Name | Peyronie disease | |
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A connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis. Specifically, scar tissue forms in the tunica albuginea, the thick sheath of tissue surrounding the corpora cavernosa, causing pain, abnormal curvature, erectile dysfunction, indentation, loss of girth and shortening. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_8616 |
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| definition |
A connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis. Specifically, scar tissue forms in the tunica albuginea, the thick sheath of tissue surrounding the corpora cavernosa, causing pain, abnormal curvature, erectile dysfunction, indentation, loss of girth and shortening. |
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| has synonym |
Peyronie's disease |
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| ICD-9-CM |
607.85 |
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Peyronie disease |
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| named after |
François Gigot de la Peyronie |
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DOID:8616 |
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Peyronie disease |
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