Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back
Description
panniculitis: a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue (the fatty layer under the skin - panniculus adiposus). Symptoms include tender skin nodules, and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | M13_PANNICULITIS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M540 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M540 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 506 | 327 | 179 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.24 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 51.31 | 50.69 | 52.46 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.57 | 2.14 | 3.35 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 11.86 | 11.31 | 12.85 |
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