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The Non‐surgical Treatment of Peyronie's Disease
Author(s) -
WILLIAMS GORDON,
GREEN N. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1980.tb03067.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peyronie's disease , penis , surgery , triamcinolone acetonide , presentation (obstetrics) , erectile dysfunction , disease
Summary— Forty‐five patients with Peyronie's disease are described. No patient received treatment for one year from the time of presentation. Three had a complete resolution of their symptoms and signs during this period. The remaining patients received injections of triamcinolone hexacetonide (Lederle) into the plaques at 6‐weekly intervals for 36 weeks. Thirty‐three per cent had complete or marked improvement in their symptoms; those responding were younger patients with small, firm, discrete plaques in the distal penis. We recommend a non‐operative approach in this group. Surgery or chemotherapy should be reserved for those older patients with harder, larger or confluent plaques.