DOCTORS discovered a man’s penis was ‘turning to bone’ when he turned up at A&E after falling on his bum.
The man, 63, sought treatment after experiencing knee pain but also complained about pain in his penis while being examined.
Upon examination, it was discovered that a rare condition called ‘penile ossification’ was the cause of the patient’s todger troubles.
It’s caused by calcium building up in the soft tissue of the penis, leading to a bony extraskeletal structure forming inside the member.
Fewer than 40 cases of penile ossification have been documented in the scientific literature.
When it does occur, it’s often linked to Peyronie’s disease – a condition where hardened tissue forms on the penis, causing it to curve and sometimes resulting in erectile dysfunction.
