Erythema nodosum
Description
erythema infectiosum: usually a benign childhood condition characterized by a classic slapped-cheek appearance (see the image below) and lacy exanthem.It results from infection with human parvovirus (PV) B19, an erythrovirus.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_ERYTHEMANODOSUM |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L52, ICD-8: 69520 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L52, ICD-8: 69520 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 327 | 267 | 60 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.08 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 41.1 | 41.67 | 38.58 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.53 | 1.5 | 1.67 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 17.13 | 18.73 | 10.0 |
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