Peritonsillar abscess
Description
peritonsillar abscess: An abscess that develops in the space surrounding one or both palatine tonsils.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | J10_PERITONSABSC |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: J36, ICD-9: 475, ICD-8: 501 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: J36, ICD-9: 475, ICD-8: 501 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 3129 | 1688 | 1441 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.79 | 1.7 | 1.92 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 31.51 | 29.39 | 33.99 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.51 | 0.36 | 0.69 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 10.45 | 10.31 | 10.62 |
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