https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2014.3.237

Efficacy of pentoxifylline in Peyronie’s disease: Clinical case of a young man

Vol. 86 No. 3 (2014)
Submitted: October 10, 2014
Accepted: October 10, 2014
Published: September 30, 2014
Peyronie’s Disease, Pentoxifylline, Ultrasound, Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
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Lucio Dell’Atti
dellatti@hotmail.com
Urology Unit, Arcispedale “S. Anna”, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Gianni Ughi
Urology Unit, Arcispedale “S. Anna”, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a localized connective tissue disorder of the tunica albuginea of the penis and its surrounding tissue which results in a painful erection, penile curvature and erectile dysfunction. The great number and variety of purposed treatments for PD is in proportion to the difficulty of its management.In fact no medical treatment is currently available to cure patients with PD. Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a non specific phosphodiesterase inhibitor with anti-inflammatory properties that has been used to treat claudication. PTX has also been used to decrease inflammation and fibrosis in kidney transplants, open heart surgery, dermatological conditions and after radiation injury. With respect to penile diseases, clinical studies have suggested that PTX decreases calcification in new-onset PD. These traits make PTX an interesting potential option for PD therapy.

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Dell’Atti, L., & Ughi, G. (2014). Efficacy of pentoxifylline in Peyronie’s disease: Clinical case of a young man. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 86(3), 237–238. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2014.3.237

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