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Case Report: Glans penile necrosis in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 and leprosy infection
Jufriady Ismy1, Said Alfin Khalilullah1, Aditya Fajar Bahagianto2
1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Dr. Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Aceh, 23230, Indonesia.
Background:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was firstly identified in China and has been declared a global pandemic. Several serious extrapulmonary manifestations due to SARS-CoV-2 infection have also been reported and associated with hypercoagulability thrombotic vasculopathy. In addition, cases of Mycobacterium-leprae infection have also been known associated with blood coagulation abnormality.
Methods:
Here, we report a 56-year-old male with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) with concomitant leprosy infection with manifestation of glans penile necrosis, presented to the emergency department with acute penile pain. This case is unique because no occlusion blood flow to the penile was observed in the radiographic imaging. We described the potential pathophysiology in this case through a literature review.
Results:
The patient received treatment according to the COVID-19 protocol and was given low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) therapy for 4 days. During the follow up, the clinical and functional condition of the penis showed significant improvement.
Conclusions:
Microthrombus involvement, platelet abnormalities and impaired hemostasis due to SARS-CoV-2 and leprosy co-infection are the hypothesis in this case report.
