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GlossaryCurettage

medical scraping of tissue using a specialized instrument

Curettage is a medical procedure that involves scraping the skin or the lining of a body cavity with a small, spoon-shaped instrument called a curette. This technique is often used to remove abnormal tissue, such as in the treatment of skin lesions or to clean out the uterus after a miscarriage. For professionals, it is a common method in dermatology and gynecology to ensure thorough removal of unwanted tissue.

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research Subcutaneous Emphysema Resulting from Liquid Nitrogen Spray

15 citations, October 2006 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Liquid nitrogen spray caused a temporary, harmless swelling under the skin in an elderly woman.

research Common Dermatologic Procedures

9 citations, September 2015 in “Medical Clinics of North America”

The document explains how to do skin procedures, care after surgery, and when to use certain treatments.

research Treatment-Resistant Giant Unilateral Bowen’s Disease of the Scalp Responding to Radiotherapy

8 citations, December 2008 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology”

Radiotherapy was effective for treating a large scalp plaque of Bowen's disease when other treatments failed.

research Superficial Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Extensive Actinic Keratoses of the Scalp Treated with Radiation Therapy

5 citations, May 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery”

Radiation therapy successfully treated an elderly man's skin cancer and pre-cancerous scalp lesions.

research Chronic Crusted Scalp Lesion of an Elderly Male

2 citations, December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders”

An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.

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