Patient's question:
Since last week, I've felt that my little brother hasn't been feeling well. At first, it was just occasional pain, but later it became more frequent, even to the point of feeling like death and life when urinating. I went to the urology department of the hospital, and the doctor said it was penile plaques, directly suggesting surgery. I felt very uneasy and asked the doctor to explain in detail the treatment methods for this disease so that I could decide whether to have surgery or not. The help I hope to receive: What are the treatment methods for penile plaques?Doctor's answer:
Peyronie's disease refers to the fibrosis and inflammation of the tunica albuginea of the penis, causing one or more plaques or nodules to reappear on the dorsal or lateral side of the penis. The treatment principles for this disease are as follows:1. Non-surgical treatment: Methods such as anti-fibrotic and hormonal local anesthesia, X-ray irradiation, electrotherapy, shortwave diathermy, and drug iontophoresis can be used to soften and enlarge the nodules.
2. Surgical treatment: If non-surgical treatment is ineffective or if there is significant penile curvature, surgical excision of the nodules can be performed. Scar tissue may be grafted with skin, fascia, tunica vaginalis, or Dacron patches to straighten the penis.