Acne varioliformis
Description
acne: An inflammatory process of the sebaceous glands which is characterized by comedones, nodules, papules and/or pustules on the skin.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_ACNE_VARIOLIFORMIS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L702, ICD-9: 7060A, ICD-8: 70601 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L702, ICD-9: 7060A, ICD-8: 70601 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 53.33 | 52.03 | 54.15 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 5.56 | N/A | 9.09 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 5.56 | 0.0 | 9.09 |