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The treatment of Peyronie's disease with interferon alpha-2a

Peyroni hastalığının interferon alfa-2a ile tedavisi

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Therefore, it may help the improvement of subjective sexual activity, especially in patients who have small plaques without calcification.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the injection of intralesioner Interferon (IFN)-alpha 2a in the treatment of Peyronie's disease with penile curvature.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This prospective study included 37 patients (mean age was 59.74 years) with penile deformity due to Peyronie's disease in acute period (mean 6.9±3.7 m).
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Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, it may help the improvement of subjective sexual activity, especially in patients who have small plaques without calcification.
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⚙️Variables:İleriye dönük çalışma · Penis endürasyonu · Enjeksiyonlar

Abstract

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the injection of intralesioner Interferon (IFN)-alpha 2a in the treatment of Peyronie's disease with penile curvature. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included 37 patients (mean age was 59.74 years) with penile deformity due to Peyronie's disease in acute period (mean 6.9±3.7 m). IFN (1.500.000 IU) was applied to 27 of the patients intralesionally every other day for 6 weeks (IFN group) while saline (0.5 cc) was applied to only 10 of them (control group) in the same manner. Pain, the degree of the penile curvature and the size of the plaque were evaluated before and after the treatment. The patients were also asked about their sexual life (IIEF-5). Results: In IFN group, the pain on erection disappeared in 12 of the 17 patients who had had pain before the therapy, and they also reported a improvement in their deformity and in the ease of penetration. The plaque became soft in 65.62% of the patients and smaller in 37.50% of the patients. Penile curvature was improved to some extent in 53.12% of the patients (mean 20°). The lessening of the size of the plaque was 43.21% which was <lcm; 36.73% in 1-2 cm and 23.18% in >2 cm. In addition, eight of the thirteen patients reported an improvement in tumesence. Apart from the size of the plaques, 4 patients who had calcified plaque didn't show any improvement. In the control group, in one patient who had had pain before treatment the pain decreased. No other improvement was observed in the other patients in the group. While no local side effects were observed in all of the patients in two groups, some minimal systemic side effects were observed in 96.29 % of the IFN group. Conclusion: As a result, intralesional IFN alpha 2a treatment causes decrease in the pain and the plaque size and an improvement in the penile curvature in patients with acute period Peyronie's disease. Therefore, it may help the improvement of subjective sexual activity, especially in patients who have small plaques without calcification.

Özet

Bu çalışmamızda akut faz Peyronie hastalığının tedavisinde Interferon (IFN)-alfa 2a'nın lezyon içine uygulanmasının etkinliği ve güvenilirliği değerlendirilmiştir. Bu prospektif çalışmaya akut faz (ortalama 6.9$pm$ 3.7 ay) Peyronie hastalığına bağlı penil deformitesi olan 37 hasta dahil edildi (yaş ortalaması 59.74). 27 hastaya altı hafta boyunca günaşırı olarak 1.500.000 IU IFN alfa-2a; 10 hastaya 0.5 cc serum fizyolojik lezyon içine uygulandı. Tedavi öncesi ve sonrası ağrı durumu, penil kurvatur derecesi ve plakların büyüklükleri değerlendirildi; seksüel anamnezleri (IIEF-5) alındı. Interferon uygulanan grupta ereksiyon sırasında ağrısı olan 17 hastanın 12'sinde ağrı kayboldu. Hastaların %65.62'sinde plaklarda yumuşama, %37.50'sinde plaklarda küçülme, %25.92'sinde deformitede düzelme (ortalama 20°) saptandı. Plakta küçülme boyutu 2cm olan plaklardaki %23.18 oranında gerçekleşti. Penil tümesansı bozuk 13 hastanın 8'inde tümesansda düzelme oluştu. Kalsifiye plağı olan 4 hastaya ait parametrelerin hiçbirinde düzelme görülmedi. Kontrol grubunda tedavi öncesinde ağrısı olan bir hastada ağrının azaldığı tespit edildi. Bu gruptaki diğer hastalarda başka bir düzelme izlenmedi. Her iki grupta da hiçbir bölgesel yan etki görülmezken IFN grubunda %96.29 oranında minimal yan etkiler görüldü Akut faz Peyronie hastalarında İntralezyoner Interferon alfa-2a tedavisi, özellikle kalsifıkasyonsuz küçük plaklara sahip hastalarda daha belirgin olmak üzere, ağrıda ve plak büyüklüğünde azalmaya, penil eğrilikte ve seksüel aktivitede düzelmeye yardımcı güvenilir bir tedavi yöntemi olarak gözükmektedir.

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ÇAKAN, M., TOPALOĞLU, H., AKBULUT, A., YALÇINKAYA, F., ALTUĞ, U. (2003). The treatment of Peyronie's disease with interferon alpha-2a. Türk Üroloji Dergisi/Turkish Journal of Urology, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 3, 305–308. https://ajindex.com/articles/328936

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