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Title: Drawings of a penis cross-section, damaged septum, and curved penis Alternate text: Drawing of a cross section of the penis showing the internal cavity that runs the length of the penis and is divided into two chambers (corpora cavernosa) by a vertical connecting tissue known as a septum. Drawing of a septum attached to the lining. Caption: A cross-section of the penis (left) displays the internal cavity that runs the length of the penis and is divided into two chambers (corpora cavernosa) by a vertical connecting tissue known as a septum. It is believed that, during trauma such as bending, bleeding might occur at a point of attachment of the septum to tissue lining in the chamber wall (center). The bleeding results in a hard scar, which is characteristic of Peyronie's disease. The scar reduces flexibility on one side of the penis during erection, leading to curvation (right). Category of Image: Instructional Image Number: N00572 Download Resolutions: Low, Medium, High Add to Download Folder

Keywords: Penis, Peyronie Disease

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54 (Low resolution)
144 (Medium resolution)
391 (High resolution)

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616 x 172 (Low resolution)
1283 x 358 (Medium resolution)
2566 x 716 (High resolution)

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