Penile ossification: A traumatic event or evolutionary throwback? Case report and review of the literature

Penile ossification is very rare, with only a handful of histologically confirmed reported cases. The most common condition leading to penile ossification is Peyronie's disease. Other conditions, such as gout, end-stage renal disease, diabetes mellitus, hyperparathyroidism and local trauma, hav...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian Urological Association journal 2013-02, Vol.7 (1-2), p.E112-E114
Hauptverfasser: Yilmaz, Ibrahim Edhem, Barazani, Yagil, Tareen, Basir
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Penile ossification is very rare, with only a handful of histologically confirmed reported cases. The most common condition leading to penile ossification is Peyronie's disease. Other conditions, such as gout, end-stage renal disease, diabetes mellitus, hyperparathyroidism and local trauma, have also been associated with penile ossification. We report a unique case of near-complete penile ossification of the corporal bodies with histologic confirmation on pathologic review. Our report summarizes the literature regarding this rare entity.
ISSN:1911-6470
1920-1214
DOI:10.5489/cuaj.249