[Congenital curvature of the penis]

The congenital curvature of the penis occurs very seldom. The bow string curvature is caused by an asymmetry of dimension in the tunica albuginea, who covers the corpora cavernosa. The orifice of the urethra is normally located. The patients can not perform coitus. Often the diagnosis can be made only with a photograph of the erectile penis. 1965 Nesbit first described a surgical correction. Several vertical elliptical segments of the tunica albuginea were closed with silk sutures. All results were reported to be perfect. To spare the erectile tissue in 4 cases were only gathered up the tunica albuginea by u-silk sutures. With this technique the functional and cosmetic results are also perfect.