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The cause of Peyronie disease is unknown but may be related to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Under the microscope fibrosis (scarring) is present in the connective tissue in the deeper layers of the penis between the corpus cavernosum and the tunica albuginea. Peyronie disease may have genetic associations but reliable studies are lacking.
