Spermatocele
Description
spermatocele: A cystic dilation of the EPIDIDYMIS, usually in the head portion (caput epididymis). The cyst fluid contains dead SPERMATOZOA and can be easily differentiated from TESTICULAR HYDROCELE and other testicular lesions.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | N14_SPERMATOCELE |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: N434, ICD-8: 6076 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: N434, ICD-8: 6076 |
| Sex specific endpoint | 1 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 663 | N/A | 663 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.5 | N/A | 1.15 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 55.27 | N/A | 55.27 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | N/A | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 17.95 | N/A | 17.95 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.06 | N/A | 1.06 |