This instrument, a curette, is used to scrape away skin growths during the procedure known as curettage.
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Curettage 

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This instrument, a curette, is used to scrape away skin growths during the procedure known as curettage.
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Overview
Curettage, in dermatology, is a surgical procedure that uses a curette, a small scooped-shaped instrument, to scrape off noncancerous skin growths and certain skin cancers such as:
  • Basal cell carcinomas
  • Viral warts and noncancerous lesions smaller than 1 cm
  • Seborrheic keratoses
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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