The effectiveness of the Masterson curette in sampling the endometrial cavity.

L. Reddington, E. Hernandez, G. Balsara, D. Hughes, L. Anderson, P. B. Heller

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Abstract

The Masterson curette was used to sample the endometrial cavity of 25 women prior to scheduled hysterectomy for benign or malignant pathology. Adequate amount of tissue was obtained in 20 (87%) of 23 patients who did not have endometrial atrophy. The Masterson curettage detected all seven cases of endometrial hyperplasia or adenocarcinoma for a sensitivity of 100%. However, the Masterson curette does not sample the entire endometrial cavity. If abnormal uterine bleeding persists despite normal histology on curettings obtained with the Masterson or other endometrial sampling device, hysteroscopy is recommended.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)877-880
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the National Medical Association
Volume87
Issue number12
StatePublished - Dec 1995

Keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma/pathology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Atrophy
  • Curettage/instrumentation
  • Cytodiagnosis/instrumentation
  • Endometrial Hyperplasia/pathology
  • Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology
  • Endometrium/pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Leiomyoma/pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Uterine Hemorrhage/pathology
  • Uterine Neoplasms/pathology

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