"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)
| Descriptor ID |
D003475
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.157
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Curettage" by people in Profiles.
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Therapeutic Approaches and Special Considerations for Treating Molluscum Contagiosum. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021 Nov 01; 20(11):1185-1190.
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Chondrosarcoma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 07 01; 29(13):553-562.
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Analysis of count data in the setting of cervical cancer detection. J Investig Med. 2020 08; 68(6):1196-1198.
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Impact of route of anesthesia on estimated blood deficit with dilation and curettage for early pregnancy loss: A retrospective cohort study. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Nov; 66:109784.
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Utilization of the suprascapular nerve blockade in a rare presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. J Clin Anesth. 2019 Nov; 57:87-88.
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Giant Cell Tumor of Cervical Spine Presenting as Acute Asphyxia: Successful Surgical Resection After Down-Staging With Denosumab. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 May 15; 42(10):E629-E632.
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Operative management of metastatic melanoma in bone may require en bloc resection of disease. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Oct; 472(10):3196-203.
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Orbital tuberculosis in a paediatric population. Trop Doct. 2014 Jul; 44(3):148-51.
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Clinically occult tubal and ovarian high-grade serous carcinomas presenting in uterine samples: diagnostic pitfalls and clues to improve recognition of tumor origin. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2013 Sep; 32(5):433-43.
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Verruca vulgaris in a plaque of acanthosis nigricans. Dermatol Online J. 2011 Jun 15; 17(6):9.