"Curettage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed)
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D003475
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.157
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Curettage" by people in Profiles.
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Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath (GCTTS) with Multiple Bone Destruction of Different States: A Case Report. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2019 Mar; 24(1):110-115.
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Clinical analysis of uterine artery embolization combined with double balloon catheter plus curettage for patients with placenta previa who underwent pregnancy termination and suffered antenatal massive hemorrhage in the 2nd trimester: Three case reports. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jan; 98(4):e14266.
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Videodermoscopy and Curettage: The Value of Simple Procedures During Mohs Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2017 Dec; 43(12):1411-1417.
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Molluscum Contagiosum: Review and Update on Management. Pediatr Dermatol. 2017 Sep; 34(5):504-515.
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Spontaneous and complete regeneration of a vertebra plana after surgical curettage of an eosinophilic granuloma. Eur Spine J. 2017 05; 26(Suppl 1):225-228.
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Conservative Treatment for Patients with Carcinoma in Situ-Positive Margins After a Loop Electroexcisional Procedure: Is It Safe? J Reprod Med. 2017 Jan-Feb; 62(1-2):37-44.
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Basal cell carcinoma margin delineation: is curettage useful? A surgical and histological study. J Dermatolog Treat. 2013 Jun; 24(3):238-42.