Dog ear

A dog ear is a standing cone of tissue that may form after a surgical defect has been linearized with sutures.

From: Lee KS, Kim NG, Jang PY, et al. Statistical analysis of surgical dog-ear regression. Dermatol Surg 2008; 34:1070. DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34208.x. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 2008 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.

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