"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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Incidental Findings" by people in Profiles.
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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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Akyurek U, Caragacianu D, Akyurek M. Sternalis is muscle: An anatomic variation and its clinical implications. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 11; 73(11):2084-2085.
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Cassidy DJ, Kotecha H, Sein V. Inguinal hernia containing a native orthotopic kidney. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jan 18; 12(1).
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Siewert B, Millo NZ, Sahi K, Sheiman RG, Brook OR, Sun MRM, Kane RA. The Incidental Splenic Mass at CT: Does It Need Further Work-up? An Observational Study. Radiology. 2018 04; 287(1):156-166.
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Baccei SJ, Chinai SA, Reznek M, Henderson S, Reynolds K, Brush DE. System-Level Process Change Improves Communication and Follow-Up for Emergency Department Patients With Incidental Radiology Findings. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Apr; 15(4):639-647.
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Kasumova GG, Tabatabaie O, Najarian RM, Callery MP, Ng SC, Bullock AJ, Fisher RA, Tseng JF. Surgical Management of Gallbladder Cancer: Simple Versus Extended Cholecystectomy and the Role of Adjuvant Therapy. Ann Surg. 2017 10; 266(4):625-631.
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Buch K, Nadgir RN, Qureshi MM, Ozonoff A, Sakai O. Clinical Significance of Incidentally Detected Torus Tubarius Calcification. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2017 Sep/Oct; 41(5):828-832.
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Knox M, Slanetz P, Phillips J, Fein Zachary V, Venkataraman S, Dialani V, Mehta T. Incidental liver lesions seen on Breast MRI: When is additional imaging warranted? Eur J Radiol. 2017 Oct; 95:319-324.
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Strauss KA, Gonzaga-Jauregui C, Brigatti KW, Williams KB, King AK, Van Hout C, Robinson DL, Young M, Praveen K, Heaps AD, Kuebler M, Baras A, Reid JG, Overton JD, Dewey FE, Jinks RN, Finnegan I, Mellis SJ, Shuldiner AR, Puffenberger EG. Genomic diagnostics within a medically underserved population: efficacy and implications. Genet Med. 2018 01; 20(1):31-41.
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Occhipinti M, Heidinger BH, Pfannenberg C, Munden RF, Eisenberg RL, Bankier AA. Managing Incidental Lung Nodules in Patients With a History of Oncologic Disease: A Survey of Thoracic Radiologists. J Thorac Imaging. 2017 Mar; 32(2):115-120.