Abstract
Aims: This study aims to analyze the novel Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) related testicular pain in hospitalized patients due to
COVID-19 and to review as an etiological factor for epididymitis,
orchitis or both. Methods: A total of 91 patients were included in the
study. A questionnaire was formed for the questioning of testicular pain
or epididymo-orchitis in patients with COVID-19. Demophrahics and past
medical history was also recorded. Patients’ neutrophil and lymphocyte
counts, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios (NLR), C-reactive protein (CRP)
levels and D-dimer values were recorded. Patients with COVID-19 were
divided into two groups according to absence or presence of testicular
pain or epididymo-orchitis as group 1 and group 2. All results were
compared for both groups. Results: The median age of patients was
similar in both groups. Testicular pain was occured in 10.98% of the
patients. Clinical presentation of epididymo-orchitis was diagnosed in
only one patient. No statistically significant difference was reported
in terms of patients’ age, levels of CRP and D-Dimer or NLR and results
of questionnaire form queries between the two groups
(p>0.05). Conclusion: Testicular pain was observed more
frequently in hospitalized COVID-19 cases. While no inflammation marker
which is related to predict of testicular pain or epididymo-orchitis was
found in patients with COVID-19.