"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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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Incidental Findings" by people in Profiles.
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Incidental Diagnosis of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Post-Inguinal Hernia Repair. Am Surg. 2022 Mar; 88(3):552-553.
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Prevalence of incidental brain MRI findings of clinical relevance in a diverse Hispanic/Latino population. J Neuroimaging. 2021 11; 31(6):1166-1175.
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What is this image? 2018: Image?4 result : PET-CT appearance of benign lipomatous hypertrophy of inter-atrial septum. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Feb; 26(1):31-33.
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Obstructive Hydrocephalus Due to Intraventricular Hemorrhage After Incidental Durotomy During Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 03 01; 43(5):E316-E319.
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What is this image? 2017: image?3 result : Incidental findings during myocardial perfusion imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2017 12; 24(6):1846-1847.
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Pardon the Interruption: An Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava Discovered During Attempted Implantation of a Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 09 11; 10(17):e155-e157.
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Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Thigh after Lipoma Excision. Am Surg. 2017 Aug 01; 83(8):e269-270.
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Incidental Finding in a Man With Objective Tinnitus. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 01 01; 143(1):91-92.
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Cecal wedge resection appendectomy for the management of appendiceal polyps. Tech Coloproctol. 2016 Nov; 20(11):781-784.
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Incident hypertension and its predictors: the Isfahan Cohort Study. J Hypertens. 2014 Jan; 32(1):30-8.