Testicular pain as an unusual presentation of COVID-19: a brief review of SARS-CoV-2 and the testis.
Reprod Biomed Online
; 41(5): 903-906, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-664335
ABSTRACT
RESEARCH QUESTION Can the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus induce testis damage and dysfunction? DESIGN:
This is the description of the case of a young man presenting with heavy testicular pain as the first symptom of COVID-19 infection. A review of the literature is also presented.RESULTS:
SARS-CoV-2 may enter into the host cell by binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. This receptor seems to be widely expressed in different testicular cell types, making possible the occurrence of orchitis in male patients with COVID-19 infection. From a review of the literature, it seems that there is currently no evidence of sexual transmission of SARS-CoV-2; however, the possibility of virus-induced testis damage and dysfunction cannot be excluded.CONCLUSIONS:
Further studies are necessary on the pathological effect of SARS-CoV-2 in the male reproductive system and to ensure a proper andrological follow-up for male patients.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Testicular Diseases
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Testis
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Pelvic Pain
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Coronavirus Infections
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Reprod Biomed Online
Journal subject:
Reproductive Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.rbmo.2020.07.017
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