The incidence and management of non-head and neck incidentalomas for the head and neck surgeon

•38% of 779 HN cancer patients had at least one non-head and neck incidentaloma.•20% of all non-HN incidentalomas had no recommendations in the radiology report.•Most common locations were lung (15%), liver (10.6%) and kidney (5.6%)•Some of these incidental findings can have serious consequences if left untreated.