title: International Conference on Peyronie's disease advances in basic and clinical research. March 17-19, 1993. Introduction.
abstract: The articles in this section of the Journal support the theory that the lesion of Peyronie's disease is a scar that has developed following trauma to the erect penis in a susceptible individual. The scar involves only the tunica albuginea and does not extend into the erectile tissue. Factors related to the formulation of this scar, discussed on a biochemical and cellular level, are elucidated in the following papers.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Devine Center for Reconstructive Surgery, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Devine
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy