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Omicron virus as a cause of epididymoorchitis in children

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Aim: This study aims to answer the question if Omicron -variant of Corona virus- is one of the causes of viral epididymo-orchitis in children and to analyse its clinical course with a trial to search for any predisposing factors.

Methods: A total of 76 children proved to have Omicron infection were included in this study. Sixty-nine of them had no testicular pain (group A) while 7 had testicular pain and acute scrotum (group B). Comparison between the 2 groups was done regarding history and laboratory findings. Group B patients were analysed regarding the clinical pictures, the ultrasonograpgy (US) findings, and followed up for one month.

Results: Testicular pain occurred in 9.2% of children with Omicron infection. Clinical presentation and US findings of epididymo-orchitis were evident in 4 boys (out of 7 with testicular pain). No statistically significant difference was reported between the 2 groups A & B, regarding the patients' age, duration of infection, history and laboratory findings.

Conclusion: Omicron is one of the causes of viral epididymo-orchitis or testicular pain in children. In this study, we did not find a clinical or laboratory data to predict testicular pain or epididymo-orchitis in children with Omicron viral infection.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.255352.3052

Keywords

COVID, testis, orchitis, Omicron

Authors

First Name

Omar

Last Name

Elekiabi

MiddleName

Atef

Affiliation

assistant of Pediatric surgery, faculty of medicine, Zagazig university

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omar_ekiabi@hotmail.com

City

zagzaig

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First Name

Amira

Last Name

Waly

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

professor of pediatric surgery, zagazig university hospitals

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prof.a.waly@gmail.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Khodary

MiddleName

Refaat

Affiliation

Pediatric Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

ahmedrefaatkhodary@gmail.com

City

zagzaig

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ismail Sabry

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Affiliation

Lecturer of pediatric surgery, zagazig university hospitals, Egypt

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dr.m7md.sur@gmail.com

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zagzaig

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0000-0002-4753-3643

Volume

30

Article Issue

8.1

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51506

Issue Date

2024-11-01

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2023-12-19

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2024-11-01

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3,902

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3,906

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1110-1431

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2357-0717

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Omicron virus as a cause of epididymoorchitis in children

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30 Dec 2024