Incidental Findings

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E01.410
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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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Incidental Findings [E01.410]

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Bar chart showing 55 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2015 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	2	2
2005	0	4	4
2006	1	2	3
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	1	2
2009	1	3	4
2010	0	2	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	0	2	2
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	4	5
2016	1	4	5
2017	1	2	3
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	2	3
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	1	2
2022	1	2	3
2023	2	0	2
2024	3	0	3

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Bertoni D, Schlegel L, Gillmore K, Brill-Edwards M, Armache M, Cottrill E. Significance of Incidental Thyroid Findings in a Large Community-based Lung Cancer Screening Cohort. Laryngoscope. 2025 02; 135(2):964-968.

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Rshaidat H, Meredith L, Woodroof J, Aikhionbare I, Koeneman SH, Shusted C, Ruane B, Barta J, Okusanya OT. Incidence and Management of Cardiothoracic Relevant Extrapulmonary Findings Found on Low-Dose Computed Tomography. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 08; 118(2):358-364.

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Knight J, Kamaya A, Fetzer D, Dahiya N, Gabriel H, Rodgers SK, Tublin M, Walsh A, Bingham D, Middleton W, Fung C. Management of incidentally detected gallbladder polyps: a review of clinical scenarios using the 2022 SRU gallbladder polyp consensus guidelines. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2024 09; 49(9):3158-3165.

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Till BM, Grenda T, Tidwell T, Wickes B, Shusted C, Ruane B, Okusanya O, Evans NR, Barta JA. Brief Report: Nonmalignant Surgical Resection Among Individuals with Screening-Detected Versus Incidental Lung Nodules. Clin Lung Cancer. 2024 May; 25(3):e129-e132.e4.

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Moore CL, Baskin A, Chang AM, Cheung D, Davis MA, Fertel BS, Hans K, Kang SK, Larson DM, Lee RK, McCabe-Kline KB, Mills AM, Nicola GN, Nicola LP. White Paper: Best Practices in the Communication and Management of Actionable Incidental Findings in Emergency Department Imaging. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 04; 20(4):422-430.

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Kachooei AR, Roedl J, Shakked RJ, Pedowitz DI. Incidental Finding of Plantar Plate Pathology on Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Foot and Ankle. Foot Ankle Spec. 2025 Feb; 18(1):44-50.

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Middleton WD, Fung C, Dahiya N, Szpakowski JL, Corwin MT, Fetzer DT, Gabriel H, Rodgers SK, Tublin ME, Walsh AJ, Kamaya A. Survey Study on the Experience, Practice Patterns, and Preferences of the Fellows of the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound for Evaluation and Management of Gallbladder Polyps Detected With Ultrasound. Ultrasound Q. 2022 Jun 01; 38(2):96-102.

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Wang PS, Schoeck OG, Horrow MM. Benign-appearing Incidental Adnexal Cysts at US, CT, and MRI: Putting the ACR, O-RADS, and SRU Guidelines All Together. Radiographics. 2022 Mar-Apr; 42(2):609-624.

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Shvero A, Teplitsky S, Klonicke E, Das AK. Incidental prostate cancer at holmium laser enucleation of prostate. Can J Urol. 2021 12; 28(6):10900-10906.

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Hitscherich KJ, Garg M, Petrelli NJ, Bennett JJ. Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors incidentally discovered during abdominal surgery. Am J Surg. 2021 Nov; 222(5):983-988.

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