Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Description
granuloma annulare: a fairly rare, chronic dermatological condition which presents as reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. It can initially occur at any age and is significantly more common in females (80/20 ratio).
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_GRANULOMATOUSSKIN |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L92 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L92 |
| Include | L12_GRANUANNU, L12_NECROLIPOIDIC, L12_GRANUFASC, L12_FOREIGNBODYGRANULOMA, L12_GRANULOMASKINNAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 220 | 171 | 49 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.09 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 47.68 | 45.82 | 54.15 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 37.73 | 37.43 | 38.78 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.82 | 0.58 | 6.12 |