General
incidentaloma
What does incidentaloma mean?
An unexpected, usually benign lesion discovered incidentally on imaging performed for an unrelated reason. The '-oma' mimics tumour nomenclature.
"The CT for kidney stones turned up an adrenal incidentaloma."
Origin
Blend of 'incidental' and the tumour suffix '-oma'; now near-standard clinical jargon.
Frequently asked questions
What is an incidentaloma?
It's an unexpected, usually benign mass found by chance on a scan done for a completely unrelated reason.
Where does the word come from?
It blends 'incidental' with the tumour-naming suffix '-oma,' though the finding is often not a tumour at all.
Is 'incidentaloma' a formal medical term?
It started as jargon but is now near-standard and widely used in clinical and radiology settings.
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