[Radiotherapy of induratio penis plastica]

Radiation therapy of Peyronie's disease should be performed early, especially in young patients with pain. Patients with extensive fibrosis or calcifications should be excluded from radiation therapy. To avoid late sequelae, low single doses with a total dose of 20-32 Gy are recommended. Radiation therapy of Peyronie's disease is successful in up to 50-70% of all cases. In the majority of the remaining cases, at least progression can be positively influenced. Compared with other conservative therapeutical concepts, radiation therapy is immediately effective, shows almost no side-effects, and is inexpensive.