Fibrous plaque prevents uniform lengthening as erection occurs. As the rest of the corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum lengthen, the penis bends toward the involved area. The drawing is adapted from "Peyronie's Disease: Current Management" by James Fitken, M.D., and George T. Ho, M.D., Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio, as it appeared in the August 1999 issue of American Family Physician magazine. |