allergic contact dermatitis: An inflammatory skin condition caused by an immune response to direct contact between the skin and an allergen. It consists of a delayed type of allergic reaction at the affected site with resulting red, swollen, and blistered skin that may itch or leak.
| Name | L12_ALLERGICCONTACT |
|---|---|
| Long name | Alergic contact dermatitis |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L23, ICD-9: 6920B/6921B/6922B/6924B/6924D/6924H/6924L/6925B/6925D/6926B/6926D |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L23, ICD-9: 6920B/6921B/6922B/6924B/6924D/6924H/6924L/6925B/6925D/6926B/6926D |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Eczema (allergicum) ex contactu |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 2204 | 1715 | 489 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.02 | 1.40 | 0.52 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 47.15 | 46.21 | 50.43 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.54 | 0.17 | 1.84 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 26.13 | 25.71 | 27.61 |
before Alergic contact dermatitis
after Alergic contact dermatitis
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