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Diseases of the Penis

Anatomy and Physiology of the Penis

• Anatomy of the Penis: gross appearance, vascular supply, innvervation, histology.
• Erection of the Penis: phases of erection, neural control, molecular signaling.

Congenital Diseases of the Penis

• Hypospadias
• Posterior urethral valves
• Congenital meatal stenosis
• Urethral atresia
• Diverticula and valves of the anterior urethra
• Median raphe cyst
• Syringocele
• Posterior urethral polyp
• Megalourethra
• Urethral duplication
• Aphallia

Penile or Urethral Trauma (Injury)

• Penile injury
• Penile fracture
• Injury of the posterior urethra
• Injury of the anterior urethra (straddle injury)

Infections of the Penis and Male Urethra

• Balanitis
• Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Gonorrhea:
    • Gonorrhea: Etiology, Signs and Symptoms
    • Gonorrhea: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Non-gonococcal urethritis
  • Syphilis:
    • Syphilis: Epidemiology, etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms
    • Syphilis: Diagnosis and treatment
  • Lymphogranuloma venereum
  • Chancroid
  • Granuloma inguinale (Donovanosis)
  • Genital herpes
  • Genital warts (Condyloma acuminata)
  • Molluscum contagiosum

Benign Diseases of the Penis and Male Urethra

• Erectile Dysfunction:
  • Erectile Dysfunction: Epidemiology and causes
  • Erectile Dysfunction: Signs, symptoms and diagnostic workup
  • Erectile Dysfunction: Medical and surgical treatment
• Premature ejaculation
• Peyronie disease:
  • Peyronie disease: Epidemiology and causes
  • Peyronie disease: Diagnosis and treatment
• Priapism
• Phimosis
• Paraphimosis
• Frenulum breve
• Partial Thrombosis of the Corpus Cavernosum
• Urethral stricture

Benign Tumors of the Penis

• Lichen sclerosus
• Bowen disease
• Rare benign tumors of the penis

Carcinoma of the Penis

• Penile cancer
• Verrucous carcinoma of the penis
• Cancer of the male urethra

Uncommon Malignant Tumors of the Penis

• Kaposi sarcoma
• Malignant Melanoma
• Sarcoma of the Penis
• Paget disease of the Penis
• Lymphoma of the Penis
• Lymphoma of the Penis
• Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Penis
• Penile Metastasis

Surgical Procedures for Penile or Urethral Diseases

• Penile nerve block
• Circumcision
• Operations for penile deviation
• Partial penectomy
• Radical penectomy
• Inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer

  Deutsche Version: Krankheiten des Penis

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