Case history A 38 year old married Caucasian presented to our department with a two week history of an itchy vesicular penile eruption. At the onset there had been itchiness and erythema followed by oedema and blistering of the prepuce, developing over a 24-hour period. The blisters ruptured leaving superficial ulcers (fig 1). A clinical diagnosis ofherpes was made and swabs from the lesions we...

ARTICLE INFO ______________________________________________________________ ______________________ Introduction: The study was aimed to assess the presence of actual differences between the objective and the perceived magnitude of a curvature between patients affected by Peyronie’s disease (PD) and congenital penile curvature (CPC). Materials and Methods: Wee analysed a cohort of 88 consecutive...

INTRODUCTION It has been suggested that the application of penile-extender devices increases penile length and circumference. However, there are a few scientific studies in this field. AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a penile-extender (Golden Erect(®) , Ronas Tajhiz Teb, Tehran, Iran) in increasing penile size. METHODS This prospective study was performed on subject...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of intralesional injection of verapamil in Peyronie's plaque with confirmed lesion. METHODS This randomized clinical trial was carried out between March 2005 and March 2006 on 16 patients with Peyronie's disease who were referred to the Urology Clinic of Shohadaye Ashayer Hospital in Khorram Abad, Iran. Performing a comprehensive physical exam, the genitalia o...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to review the current situation of penile prosthesis in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and to analyze the indications, degree of acceptability and complications in our experience. MATERIAL AND METHODS From 1984 to 2003, 48 implants were inserted in men suffering from impotence due to different etiologies. The mean age was 55 years. ...

OBJECTIVE We review our results after surgical reconstruction with the Nesbit's procedure for congenital or acquired penile deviation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Etiology of penile deviation, surgical outcome for straightening the penis, postoperative patient satisfaction and clinical findings were evaluated for 5 patients undergoing Nesbit's procedure followed by a Medline review of contemporary l...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of tuberculin skintest (purified protein derivative-PPD) by topical zinc application on test site to improve diagnostic reliability. METHODS We performed this study in 100 children aged 6-14 years, and plasma zinc levels were analyzed after 10-12 hours fasting. After PPD, we applied 40% zinc oxide cream on one forearm and placebo on the other for...

OBJECTIVE To map the fine-touch pressure thresholds of the adult penis in circumcised and uncircumcised men, and to compare the two populations. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Adult male volunteers with no history of penile pathology or diabetes were evaluated with a Semmes-Weinstein monofilament touch-test to map the fine-touch pressure thresholds of the penis. Circumcised and uncircumcised men were c...

Objectives. To review cases of hypospadias that were repaired with TIPU method and consequently resulted in the necrosis of ventral penile skin flaps. Methods. Eighty-three patients with hypospadias underwent TIPU procedure by two surgeons. Neourethra in all patients was covered with dartos flap prepared from the preputium or penile shaft. In cases where ventral skin could not be covered primar...