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02/26/26

An incidental finding unraveled.

Lee. N Engl J Med.

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Big Three Conditions Tests, Screening, and Laboratory Processes
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Summary

Incidental findings can affect patient wellbeing if effective communication doesn’t occur and resolution is delayed. This narrative commentary describes the psychological and care process journeys the physician-patient author transversed to resolve an incidental finding and the lessons learned from the experience she’ll now apply in her practice.

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Lee S. An incidental finding unraveled. N Engl J Med. 2026;394(9):841-843.