"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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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Academic patterns of practice regarding CT simulation scans and radiology?review. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2022 12; 53(4):659-663.
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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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Incidental Massive Hydrocephalus Associated With an Unruptured Choroid Plexus Arteriovenous Malformation and Complete Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Found in an Adult at Autopsy. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2020 Dec; 41(4):327-330.
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"The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend": Unrecognized incidental findings on intraoperative computed tomography during spine instrumentation surgery. Clin Imaging. 2021 Apr; 72:64-69.
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Incidental finding of pulmonary artery aneurysm revealing a congenital heart defect. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jun 21; 12(6).
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Aortitis With an Aneurysm at Initial Presentation of Crohn Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 07; 67(1):e12-e13.
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The prevalence of occult endometrial cancer in women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Apr; 223:108-112.
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Metastatic Male Breast Cancer With Increased Uptake on 18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT Scan. Clin Nucl Med. 2018 Jan; 43(1):23-24.
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The Multidisciplinary Approach to GI Cancer Results in Change of Diagnosis and Management of Patients. Multidisciplinary Care Impacts Diagnosis and Management of Patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 11; 23(12):3986-3990.
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Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor: A Review. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016 May; 140(5):473-6.