The Importance of Endocervical Curettage in an Old Post-Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure Woman with Abnormal Cervical Cytology and a Normal Punch Biopsy Histology:A Case Report and Literature Review

Endocervical curettage(ECC)is an optional practice during colposcopy,and the indication for endocervical curettage(ECC)is controversial between Europe and the USA.Here,we explored the value of ECC in a specific situation.An elderly post-loop electrosurgical excision procedure woman,who had undergone a colposcopy 4 months before,went for her follow-up and abnormal cytology was found,and both the ECC and punch biopsy showed negative results.Then,a second ECC was performed,which led to the diagnosis of a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.This case report shows that ECC is useful for diagnosing elderly women with Type 3 squamocolumnar junction.