Calcification in the Penis

Case Reports

“…Human penile ossification is unusual and less than 15 histologically proven cases have been reported (Wespes eta/., 1985;Frank eta/., 1989). Conditions associated with os penis include trauma (Joffe, 1961), Peyronie's disease (Gulati et a/., 1974), ~. ase I· A 4_ 2-year-old male presented with a 3-month •story of pam and a hard plaque on the shaft of the penis ~~ar the base .…”

Penile Ossification in Man

“…In man osseous tissue in the penis represents a detriment during erection and seems to be acquired dur ing adult life [4], In 1 case, it was a congenital condition associated with other congenital anomalies including cleft scrotum [5]. Several conditions may cause penile ossification such as penile trauma [6,7], penile squamous cell carcinoma [8], inflammations such as gonor rhea or syphilis [9], metabolic disorders such as gout and diabetes mellitus [10] and Peyronie's disease [11]. In our case, the patient presented a gout for 15 years, which was treated.…”