La Peyronié´s disease, an infra-diagnosed disorder

Authors

  • Clara Milagros Sánchez Fernández Policlínico Docente Héroes del Moncada
  • Dunieski Morales Font Hospital Territorial Julio Aristegui Villamil
  • María de los Ángeles Martín Suárez Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"
  • María Ileana Hernández Aise Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"
  • Elvia Miriam Abreu Cuba Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"
  • Belkis Domínguez Ruíz Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"

Keywords:

La Peyronie´s disease, fibrosis plaque, penis curvature.

Abstract

La Peyronié´s disease is a pathological entity firstly described in 1743, by François Gigot de la Peyronie, presented as an induration in the albuginia of the cavernous body of the penis. It is a recognized problem affecting middle-aged men. In carried-out studies it is stated that its real incidence is much higher than the diagnostic incidence. The symptoms are penis curvature during the erection, pain and poor consistence in the zone of the curvature. Due to this disease's infra-diagnosis and the repercussion it has for the patient, we decided to present a case of La Peyronie´s disease.
ACS patient, aged 25 years, white, assisting the consultation because of a pain and a volume increase of the penis proximal portion, accompanied by depression, and family antecedents of mother with Ledderhose´s disease. The penis ultrasound imaging showed fibrosis plaques; the rest of the complementary tests showed no alterations. It is necessary to popularize this disease for its opportune diagnosis and treatment.

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Author Biographies

Clara Milagros Sánchez Fernández, Policlínico Docente Héroes del Moncada

Especialista de 2do grado en MGI, máster en Ciencias de la Educación Superior y en Atención Integral a la Mujer, profesora Auxiliar, con 22 años de experiencia en la docencia, Subdirectora docente del Policlínico Moncada

Dunieski Morales Font, Hospital Territorial Julio Aristegui Villamil

Especialista de 1er grado en Urología. Servicio de Urología Hospital Cárdenas.

María de los Ángeles Martín Suárez, Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"

Doctora en Medicina. Especialista de 1er grado en MGI. Profesora Asistente

María Ileana Hernández Aise, Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"

Doctora en Medicina. Especialista de 1er grado en MGI. Profesora Asistente

Elvia Miriam Abreu Cuba, Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"

Doctora en Medicina. Especialista de 1er grado en MGI. Profesora Asistente

Belkis Domínguez Ruíz, Policlínico Docente "Héroes del Moncada"

Doctora en Medicina. Especialista de 1er grado en MGI. Profesora Asistente

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Published

2017-01-25

How to Cite

1.
Sánchez Fernández CM, Morales Font D, Martín Suárez M de los Ángeles, Hernández Aise MI, Abreu Cuba EM, Domínguez Ruíz B. La Peyronié´s disease, an infra-diagnosed disorder. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 25 [cited 2025 Apr. 24];39(1):84-90. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/1455

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Presentation of cases

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