peritonsillar abscess: An abscess that develops in the space surrounding one or both palatine tonsils.
| Name | J10_PERITONSABSC |
|---|---|
| Long name | Peritonsillar abscess |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: J36, ICD-9: 475, ICD-8: 501 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: J36, ICD-9: 475, ICD-8: 501 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Abscessus peritonsillaris |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 4040 | 2194 | 1846 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.86 | 1.79 | 1.96 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 31.52 | 29.24 | 34.23 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.60 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 10.12 | 9.94 | 10.35 |
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