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Am J Emerg Med
. 2020 Aug 27;S0735-6757(20)30761-0.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.08.068. Online ahead of print.
A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient with bilateral orchitis: A case report
Rachel E Bridwell[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Daniel R Merrill[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sean A Griffith[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jesse Wray[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Joshua J Oliver[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
During the development of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), a myriad of complications has emerged and although rare, several genitourinary complications have been reported. The bulk of these complications have been secondary to hypercoagulable states, such as priapism. Previous SARS family infections have caused orchitis, though no adult cases of orchitis have been reported. We describe a novel case of SARS-CoV2 bilateral orchitis in a previously healthy 37-year-old male who presented for testicular pain with constitutional symptoms. Additionally, there was no epididymitis associated with the bilateral orchitis. Based on both data in SARS-CoV2 infected males and previous data from prior SARS infections, spermatocyte function may be compromised secondary to this infection. With the various symptoms associated with this virulent pathogen, we characterize the potential complications and importance of fertility follow up.
Keywords: COVID-19; Orchitis; SARS-CoV2.
. 2020 Aug 27;S0735-6757(20)30761-0.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.08.068. Online ahead of print.
A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient with bilateral orchitis: A case report
Rachel E Bridwell[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Daniel R Merrill[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sean A Griffith[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jesse Wray[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Joshua J Oliver[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32888763
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.08.068
Abstract
During the development of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), a myriad of complications has emerged and although rare, several genitourinary complications have been reported. The bulk of these complications have been secondary to hypercoagulable states, such as priapism. Previous SARS family infections have caused orchitis, though no adult cases of orchitis have been reported. We describe a novel case of SARS-CoV2 bilateral orchitis in a previously healthy 37-year-old male who presented for testicular pain with constitutional symptoms. Additionally, there was no epididymitis associated with the bilateral orchitis. Based on both data in SARS-CoV2 infected males and previous data from prior SARS infections, spermatocyte function may be compromised secondary to this infection. With the various symptoms associated with this virulent pathogen, we characterize the potential complications and importance of fertility follow up.
Keywords: COVID-19; Orchitis; SARS-CoV2.