Elliptical or rhombic excision

(A) Classic ellipse with a 3:1 length-to-width ratio.
(B) Tangent-to-circle or rhombic excision with a 3:1 length-to-width ratio.

Redrawn from: Goldberg LH, Alam M. Elliptical excisions: variations and the eccentric parallelogram. Arch Dermatol 2004; 140:176.

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