Superficial Tunica Albuginea Rupture as Initial Starting Point of Peyronie’s Disease: A Topic for Interdisciplinary Consideration

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Figure 1: Superficial Tunica Albuginea Rupture as Initial Starting Point of Peyronie’s Disease: A Topic for Interdisciplinary Consideration 