"Incidental Findings" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Unanticipated information discovered in the course of testing or medical care. Used in discussions of information that may have social or psychological consequences, such as when it is learned that a child's biological father is someone other than the putative father, or that a person tested for one disease or disorder has, or is at risk for, something else.
| Descriptor ID |
D033162
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.410
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| Concept/Terms |
Incidental Findings- Incidental Findings
- Finding, Incidental
- Findings, Incidental
- Incidental Finding
Incidental Discovery- Incidental Discovery
- Discoveries, Incidental
- Discovery, Incidental
- Incidental Discoveries
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Incidental Findings" by people in Profiles.
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Patel P, Qureshi W, Kakouros N. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in right aortic arch with mirror image branching. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jan 26; 26(1).
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Laudon AD, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Duraiswamy S, Yang FF, Chen E, Flum DR, Lerner K, Evans HL, Thompson L, Azar FK, Charboneau A, Simianu VV, Valdes V, Narsule C, Sanchez SE, Drake FT. Incidental appendiceal neoplasms in a multicenter registry of appendicitis management. Surgery. 2026 Feb; 190:109879.
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Patel P, Radu I, Kakouros N. Incidental Pelvic Ectopic Kidney Discovery During Pre-TAVR Imaging: Implications for Surgical Planning. Am J Case Rep. 2025 Jun 30; 26:e947068.
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Huang H, Lemme JD, Small JE. Cervical lung herniation of the azygous lobe: a case report and literature review. Surg Radiol Anat. 2024 Nov; 46(11):1859-1863.
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Nagendra S, Ahmed SU, Krings T. Spontaneous obliteration of a spinal perimedullary fistula. Interv Neuroradiol. 2026 Jun; 32(3):1075-1078.
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Kearney LE, Butler C, Nunez ER, Qian S, Slatore CG, Spalluto L, Wiener RS. Highly variable reporting of incidental findings in a national cohort of US veterans screened for lung cancer. Clin Imaging. 2023 08; 100:21-23.
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Woods AP, Godley F, Feeney T, Vigna C, Crable EL, O'Brien M, Gupta A, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML, McAneny D, Drake FT. A Standardized Radiology Template Improves Incidental Adrenal Mass Follow-Up: A Prospective Effectiveness and Implementation Study. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 01; 20(1):87-97.
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Rigiroli F. Editorial Comment: Does Washout CT Still Have a Role for Characterization of Adrenal Incidentalomas? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2022 Nov; 219(5):813.
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Hanson J, Kreitman K, Baidoo L. Incidental Finding During Colonoscopy. Gastroenterology. 2022 11; 163(5):e27-e28.
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Campbell MJ, Graves CE. The adrenal incidentaloma: An opportunity for surgeons to improve patient care. Am J Surg. 2022 02; 223(2):229-230.