"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Incidental Findings" by people in Profiles.
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Incidental detection of non-melanoma neoplasms in sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma staging: A retrospective case series. J Cutan Pathol. 2024 Dec; 51(12):1000-1007.
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Surviving Incidentally Found Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Lung Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Jul; 118(1):283.
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Managing Incidental Findings Reported by Medical, Sonography and Other Students Performing Educational Ultrasound Examinations. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2022 02; 48(2):180-187.
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World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine Review Paper: Incidental Findings during Obstetrical Ultrasound. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2022 01; 48(1):10-19.
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Managing Incidental Findings on Thoracic CT: Lung Findings. A White Paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 09; 18(9):1267-1279.
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Late Diagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis with Macrocephaly in Dizygotic Twins after Incidental Detection of Leukocoria: A Case Report. J Pediatr. 2021 Sep; 236:301-306.
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Rates of Incidental Findings in Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Children. JAMA Neurol. 2021 05 01; 78(5):578-587.
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A Curious Case of Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 11 15; 108(4):846-847.
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Estrogen hormone replacement therapy in incidental intracranial meningioma: a growth-rate analysis. Sci Rep. 2020 10 21; 10(1):17960.
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An incidental but pathognomonic finding in renal allograft biopsy. Kidney Int. 2019 10; 96(4):1042.