Endometriosis of ovary
Description
Ovarian Endometriosis: A non-neoplastic disorder characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue in the ovaries. It results in the development of blood filled ovarian cysts (chocolate cysts), and creation of scars and adhesions.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | N14_ENDOMETRIOSIS_OVARY |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: N801, ICD-8: 62530 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: N801, ICD-8: 62530 |
| Sex specific endpoint | 2 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 1943 | 1943 | N/A |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.47 | 2.59 | N/A |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 37.35 | 37.35 | N/A |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 21.0 | 21.0 | N/A |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | N/A |