Panniculitis, unspecified
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_PANNICULITISNAS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M793, ICD-9: 7293X |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M793, ICD-9: 7293X |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 74 | 56 | 18 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 53.35 | 53.65 | 52.43 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 24.32 | 26.79 | 16.67 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 10.81 | 5.36 | 27.78 |