Abscess of lung
Description
Lung Abscess: Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the lung parenchyma as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | J10_ABSCLUNGPNEUMO |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: J852/J851, ICD-8: 51399 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: J852/J851, ICD-8: 51399 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 87 | 27 | 60 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.1 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 56.92 | 54.25 | 58.12 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 32.18 | 22.22 | 36.67 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 17.24 | 11.11 | 20.0 |