"Diagnosis, Differential" 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.
Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.
| Descriptor ID |
D003937
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.171
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Diagnosis, Differential".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Diagnosis, Differential".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Diagnosis, Differential" by people in this website by year, and whether "Diagnosis, Differential" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 1997 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 1998 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 1999 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2000 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2001 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2002 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2003 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2004 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2005 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2006 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| 2007 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2008 | 1 | 61 | 62 |
| 2009 | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| 2010 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| 2011 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2012 | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| 2013 | 1 | 63 | 64 |
| 2014 | 1 | 57 | 58 |
| 2015 | 1 | 62 | 63 |
| 2016 | 3 | 59 | 62 |
| 2017 | 2 | 95 | 97 |
| 2018 | 2 | 82 | 84 |
| 2019 | 2 | 83 | 85 |
| 2020 | 1 | 57 | 58 |
| 2021 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2022 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2025 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2026 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnosis, Differential" by people in Profiles.
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Plasmablastic Lymphoma: 2026 Update on Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Management. Am J Hematol. 2026 Aug; 101(8):1997-2006.
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Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies to Differentiate Multiple Sclerosis From Other Neuroinflammatory Diseases. JAMA Neurol. 2026 May 01; 83(5):461-470.
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A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: Part II-The Initial Diagnostic Workup of Common Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 05 01; 96(5):444-454.
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Endometriosis-Associated Neoplasms: A Review of Clinicopathologic Features and Common Diagnostic Challenges. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2026 Mar 26; 150(4):e90-e101.
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Frequent synaptophysin expression in SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus: a diagnostic pitfall with therapeutic implications. J Clin Pathol. 2026 Mar 19; 79(4):229-237.
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Comparison of different "familial chylomicronemia syndrome" clinical diagnosis scoring systems in patients with persistent chylomicronemia. J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Jun; 20(6):1133-1143.
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Non-restrictive cerebral venous dysgenesis in an 11-year-old girl: a case report. Pediatr Radiol. 2026 May; 56(5):1189-1195.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Joint Pain: Idiopathic Arthritis-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Jul; 23(7):1405-1422.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Suspected Abdominal Neoplasm-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Jun; 23(6):1163-1182.
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Metabolic masqueraders of paediatric and adult rheumatic diseases. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2026 Apr; 22(4):239-255.