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Fibrin microthrombi in bladder urothelium after SARS-CoV-2 infection: Case report
Ly Hoang Roberts1, Bernadette M M Zwaans1,2, Kausar Jabbar3
1Department of Urology, Corewell Health, Royal Oak, MI, USA.
Abstract:
A 45-year-old male with diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia was referred to urology due to persistent symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, erectile dysfunction, and constant pain localized to the bladder, pelvis, and perineal area, 3-4 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. A bladder biopsy showed urothelial mucosa and submucosa with hemorrhage and fibrin microthrombi in blood vessels. Hydrodistention of the bladder and pelvic floor physical therapy resolved symptoms, though bladder and pain symptoms returned upon reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. Urinalysis revealed elevated urinary interleukin-8, which may indicate localized bladder inflammation.
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