van Buren disease

Pey·ro·nie dis·ease

(pā-rō-nē'), [MIM*171000] a disease in which plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus cavernosum of the penis cause penile bending and pain on erection; sometimes associated with Dupuytren contracture. Synonym(s): penile fibromatosis, van Buren disease

van Buren disease

(van bur'en) [William Holme van Buren, U.S. surgeon, 1819–1883] Induration of the corpora cavernosa of the penis. Synonym: Peyronie disease

van Buren,

William H., U.S. surgeon, 1819-1883. van Buren disease - Synonym(s): Peyronie diseasevan Buren sound - a standard sound used for urethral calibration or dilation.