"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penile Induration" by people in Profiles.
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Long-Term Satisfaction With Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum for Peyronie's Disease: Clinical Predictors and Side Effect Profile. Urol Pract. 2025 Jan; 12(1):168-175.
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Increasing Role of the Advanced Practice Provider in Men's Health Clinics: An Analysis of Medicare and Commercial Claims in the United States. Urol Pract. 2023 07; 10(4):320-325.
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Significant familial clustering of Peyronie's disease in close and distant relatives. Andrology. 2022 10; 10(7):1361-1367.
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Clinical Significance of Shortened Penile Length and Alterations in Penile Length Following Treatment for Peyronie's Disease. Sex Med Rev. 2022 07; 10(3):409-420.
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Trends in treatment of Peyronie's disease in adult men in the United States from 2008 to 2017-results from an encounter and claims database. Int J Impot Res. 2022 Apr; 34(3):280-288.
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Regional variation in the incidence and prevalence of Peyronie's disease in the United States-results from an encounters and claims database. Int J Impot Res. 2022 Jan; 34(1):64-70.
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"Doc, if it were you, what would you do?": a survey of Men's Health specialists' personal preferences regarding treatment modalities. Int J Impot Res. 2021 Apr; 33(3):303-310.
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Long-Term Safety and Curvature Deformity Characterization in Patients Previously Treated with Collagenase clostridium Histolyticum for Peyronie's Disease. J Urol. 2020 06; 203(6):1191-1197.
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Augmentation Phalloplasty for Acquired Penile Shortening: A Systematic Review of Techniques, Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction, and Limitations. J Sex Med. 2020 02; 17(2):331-341.
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Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronie's Disease: Genetic Diseases? Eur Urol Focus. 2020 05 15; 6(3):572-574.