Bronx Man Discovers His Penis Is Turning Into Bone After Feeling Pain

In a bizarre twist of events, a man from the Bronx, New York went to the hospital for a knee x-ray and got the surprise of his life when doctors told him his penis was turning into bone.

The man checked himself in hospital after falling over in the street and landing on his behind. He may not have hit his head, but the 63-year-old was worried about his knee after feeling some pain.

The doctors x-rayed the knees to check the damage caused after the fall, but they were surprised by the silhouette of his penis in the images. This indicated slight bone formation where the penis should be.

They promptly told the man about the formation of bone cells within his penis, to which his response was to get up and leave the hospital, ignoring the doctors. He did not even give them a chance to take down his information.

Calcification Diagnosis

The diagnosis was ossification whereby a body part or organ starts to calcify and turn into bone. George El Hasbani, from the team of doctors who attended the identified man claimed the condition was very rare.

Ossification within the penile region is usually caused by Peyronie’s disease where internal scarring causes the penis to bend sharply to one direction. The tissue’s may turn into bone when the calcium salts build in one areas over time because of cancer or kidney disease, meaning the ossification may have been a symptom of something more serious in the elderly man.

Richard Viney, a urologist in Birmingham, had a few comments to give on the case study. It may be easy to think the entire penis is calcifying, but the fact is it is the fibrous Bucks Fascia which is the tissue beneath the skin. The plaque formation makes the surface hard, and they can be extensive. He also added that the stretchiness of the fascia tissue would be lost.

The stretchiness limits the erections, and there may be a significant bend in the organ. It could ultimately lead to erectile dysfunction. Thankfully, the progression of the disease stops after six months, so it will be as bad as it's going to get. The only option though is surgery.

The doctors from the New York hospital claimed they could not further assess the causing agent because of the patient's hurry to leave against all medical advice. They would have suggested painkillers, surgery or even shockwave therapy to alleviate the calcification.