A heart murmur – a frequent incidental finding

Abstract. Heart murmurs are very common and are present in up to 80 % of school children and 52 % of adults. They originate from the transition from laminar to turbulent blood ...

The adrenal incidentaloma

Abstract. This article discusses the diagnostic workup of a patient with an incidentally discovered adrenal mass. Primarily, this situation raises two questions: Is the mass malignant? Is the mass ...

Incidental Proteinuria – Interpretation and Diagnosis

Abstract. The incidental finding of proteinuria is common in daily clinical practice. In most cases, this is the result of a urinary dipstick test. When proteinuria is ...

Elevated liver function tests – as incidental finding in general practice

Abstract. In general practice, elevated liver function tests are found in 25 % of patients presenting with unspecific symptoms or during a routine ...

Thrombocytopenia as an incidental finding

Abstract. Platelets play an important role in normal hemostasis and their number in the periphereal blood is normally very stable. Thrombocytopenia is frequently encountered in the ...

Arrhythmia as an Incidental Finding

Abstract. An arrhythmic pulse can be determined using clinical or technical examinations such as palpitation and ECG. Due to the rapid spread of wearables, more and more people have the ...

Management of unruptured intracranial Aneurysms

Abstract. Unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) are a common coincidental finding in cranial imaging of patients with non-correlated symptoms such as headache or dizziness. ...

Incidental finding of a high creatinine

Abstract. In up to 10 % of patient visiting their General Practitioner and having blood tests an elevated creatinine or reduced kidney function are detected incidentally by the often ...