Svensk definition
Ett tillstånd som kännetecknas av förhårdnad i penis som följd av fibrös plackbildning. Tillståndet kan orsaka ett smärtfullt deformitet och eller urinrörets sammandragning.
Penile Induration
Penisinduration
Engelsk definition
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.
Svenska synonymer
Peyronies sjukdom
Engelska synonymer
Penile Fibromatosis — Fibromatosis, Penile — Peyronie's Disease — Peyronies Disease — Plastic Induration of the Penis — Cavernitis, Fibrous — Cavernitides, Fibrous — Fibrous Cavernitides — Fibrous Cavernitis — Peyronie Disease